Posted: June 7th, 2016

Discuss the case of your second cousin Louise, a 54 year old woman who comes to you concerned about menopause. What treatments exist for menopause and how safe and effective are they?

Discuss the case of your second cousin Louise, a 54 year old woman who comes to you concerned about menopause. What treatments exist for menopause and how safe and effective are they? What are some of the drawbacks to these treatments? If Louise has been a smoker all her life, how might this alter her transition through menopause? Do some research on your own to learn about why, among Japanese women, hot flashes are very rare. Why do you think this might be the case?