TOPIC 03: Menopause - Before and After Menopausal Phase

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Definition, Part II

A modern definition of menopause includes:

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Marks the end of reproductive life

Cessation of menses for greater than 1 year

Surgical removal of the ovaries

S/P hyst with ovarian preservation and estradiol production has decreased to the menopausal level

Average age in the US – 51yrs

Premature < 40 (1%)
Early Menopause <45
Late menopause >55 (5%)