Menopause: A Comprehensive Approach

Description

This book provides an evidence-based approach to the universal experience of menopause. Its structured format clearly separates the biological basis from the clinical impact and quality of life, while also examining menopause within the context of healthy ageing in females. Accordingly, the book addresses factors including lifestyle, frailty, sarcopenia, and new ICT technologies. Written by respected experts in the field, the book offers a valuable guide for gynecologists and professionals devoted to women’s healthcare and ageing quality of life, while also sharing revealing insights for non-professionals. Front Matter ....Pages i-viii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Menopause, A Stage in the Life of Women (Gita D. Mishra)....Pages 3-7 Menopause: The Concepts and the Biological Background (Antonio Cano)....Pages 9-21 Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (Agnieszka Podfigurna, Adam Czyzyk, Monika Grymowicz, Roman Smolarczyk, Blazej Meczekalski)....Pages 23-66 Front Matter ....Pages 67-67 Clinical Symptoms and Quality of Life: Hot Flashes and Mood (Plácido Llaneza)....Pages 69-78 Clinical Symptoms and Quality of Life: Insomnia and Muscle/Joint Aches (Juan Enrique Blümel, Eugenio Arteaga)....Pages 79-90 Genitourinary Syndrome of the Menopause: Vaginal Health and Microbiota (Maria Jesús Cancelo-Hidalgo, Laura Barrera Coello)....Pages 91-107 Sexual Health (Nicolás Mendoza Ladrón de Guevara, Ana Rosa Jurado)....Pages 109-122 Front Matter ....Pages 123-123 Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (Antonio Cano, Miguel Ángel García-Pérez)....Pages 125-140 The Metabolic Syndrome in Mid-Aged Women (Faustino R. Pérez-López, Peter Chedraui)....Pages 141-158 The Impact of Estrogen Decline on Other Noncommunicable Diseases (Esperanza Navarro-Pardo, Tomi S. Mikkola, Tommaso Simoncini, Marta Millán, María Dolores Juliá, Antonio Cano)....Pages 159-178 Front Matter ....Pages 179-179 Hormone Therapy (I): Estrogens, Progestogens, and Androgens (Francisco Quereda)....Pages 181-196 Hormone Therapy (II): Tibolone, The TSEC Concept (Santiago Palacios, Mariella Lilue)....Pages 197-212 The Impact of Hormone Therapy on the Clinical Symptoms of Menopause (Claudio Hernández-Angeles, Camil Castelo-Branco)....Pages 213-223 The Impact of Hormone Therapy on Health (Esperanza Navarro-Pardo, Tomi S. Mikkola, Tommaso Simoncini, Marta Millán, María Dolores Juliá, Antonio Cano)....Pages 225-247 Non-Hormonal Management of the Menopause (Jenifer Sassarini, Mary Ann Lumsden)....Pages 249-260 Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms (María Fernanda Garrido Oyarzún, Camil Castelo-Branco)....Pages 261-272 Lifestyle: Physical Activity (Nicolás Mendoza Ladrón de Guevara, Carlos de Teresa Galván)....Pages 273-282 Nutritional Management of Menopausal Women (Annamaria Colao)....Pages 283-299 Front Matter ....Pages 301-301 Frailty and Comorbidities. Frailty in Women (Esperanza Navarro-Pardo, Patricia Villacampa-Fernández, Ruth E. Hubbard, Emily Gordon)....Pages 303-315 Dynapenia and Sarcopenia During Female Midlife (Faustino R. Pérez-López)....Pages 317-331 The Health Challenges at Menopause and Midlife: Sustainability, ICT Technology and Patient Empowerment (Antonio Cano, Vicente Traver)....Pages 333-342