Menopause
What is the typical age range when women begin experiencing perimenopause?
40–50 years old.
After menopause, symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats always stop completely.
they may continue but often lessen.
Menopause is officially diagnosed after how many consecutive months without a menstrual period?
12 months
Name one common symptom of perimenopause.
Hot flashes, irregular periods, mood swings, sleep disturbances, or vaginal dryness.
Which type of cancer screening becomes especially important after menopause due to hormonal changes?
Breast cancer (mammograms).
What is the average age of menopause in the United States?
51 years old.
During perimenopause, estrogen levels generally do what?
Fluctuate (rise and fall unpredictably)
Vaginal dryness and painful intercourse after menopause are linked to low levels of what hormone.
Estrogen.
What symptom is most commonly associated with menopause, experienced by up to 75% of women?
Hot flashes/night sweats.
What hormone, measured through a blood test, often increases as the ovaries produce fewer eggs?
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH).
What kind of lifestyle changes can reduce health risks post-menopause? Name two.
Regular exercise, balanced diet, quitting smoking, limiting alcohol, regular checkups.
Menopause increases the risk of which disease due to lower estrogen levels affecting bone density?
Osteoporosis.
Pregnancy is still possible during perimenopause.
True
Weight gain after menopause is inevitable.
False....while metabolism slows, healthy diet and exercise can prevent/manage weight gain.
Which body system, besides reproductive, is heavily impacted by menopause due to estrogen decline?
Cardiovascular system (increased risk of heart disease).