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Hormone use in menopause & male andropause : a choice for women and men /

From distinguished figures in fertility and reproduction research, this book answers common questions about menopause and andropause, and hormone resupplement therapy for menopausal women. It offers information about benefits, risks, and prospects for this field. It also covers the climacteric in me...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Segal, Sheldon J. (Sheldon Jerome)
Other Authors: Mastroianni, Luigi
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Commentary: The Women's Health Initiative Clinical Study; Contents; 1. Why do women have menopause?; 2. What are the signs of menopause?; 3. What is menopausal hormone therapy?; 4. Why should women consider hormone therapy?; 5. Risk-benefit ratio: Making the choice; 6. Can HT protect brain function and prevent Alzheimer's disease?; 7. Does the approach of menopause mean the end of fertility?; 8. Herbal products for menopause; 9. Can phytoestrogens, antioxidants, and vitamins replace HT?; 10. Sex and the aging woman; 11. What is the status of designer estrogens?