Hormone Therapy (eBook)

Katherine Sherif, MD, FACPDrexel University College of Medicine, Drexel Center for Women's Health, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Section I. Managing Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Symptoms with the New Menopausal HT  Chapter 1      Definitions of Menopause and Biological Actions of Sex Steroids    Chapter 2      Principles of PracticeChapter 3      Medical Association Guidelines, post--2002/Women’s Health Initiative Findings Chapter 4      Perimenopausal Symptoms: Hot Flushes and Night Sweats; Sleep Disturbances; Urogenital Discomfort; Sexual Libido Issues; Mood and Cognitive Changes      Chapter 5      Bio-identical Hormones: Compounded and Non-Compounded                      Section II Prescription of HT Overview Chapter 6      Transdermal Estrogen as Preferred Prescription for Perimenopausal Symptom Relief, and the Role of Progesterone  Chapter 7      The Significance of Hormone Routes of Administration  Chapter 8      Hormone Therapy: Individualizing Treatment Based Upon Perimenopausal Symptoms  Chapter 9     FAQ: HT Prescription    Section III: Monitoring, Side Effects, Co-existing Conditions, and Ending Treatment Overview Chapter 10   Hormone Therapy: Monitoring Effects and Side Effects    Chapter 11   Evaluation of Abnormal Menstrual Bleeding  Chapter 12   FAQ: Ending HT    Chapter 13   FAQ: HT and Other Conditions: Uterine Fibroids, Autoimmune Disease, Hypothyroidism and History of Breast Cancer  Section IV. The Medical and Cultural History of HT Overview Chapter 14   History of HT Use: Controversies and Confusions  Chapter 15   The 2002 Women’s Health Initiative Study (WHI): What Did It Prove or Disprove? Future Directions  Appendix: Reference Table of HT Brand Names