1、 MENOPAUSEWHAT?nMenopauseisadeviationoftheancientGreekwordsmenos(month)andpauses(ending).nThemenopauseissometimesknownasthechangeoflifeandismarkedbytheendingofmenstruation.WHAT?n nItbedefinedwithcertaintyaftertwelvemonthsspontaneousamenorrhoea.n nEndofreproductivelife.Age(years)Pre-menopausePost-men
2、opauseMENOPAUSE1YEARPeri-menopause“Climacteric”RELATED TERMINOLOGYWHEN?n nMenopausalage:45-55years(mean:50.7years)n nIfthemenopauseoccursinawomanwhoisunder45yearsofage,itisknownasprematuremenopause.n nLatemenopause:55yearsoldWHEN?n nOtherfactorsthatcanaffecttheageatwhichwomenhavetheirfinalperiodincl
3、udeageatmenarche,parity,previousoralcontraceptivehistoryethnicityandfamilyhistory.WHY?RELATIVEACTIVITYOFESTROGENRELATIVEACTIVITYOFESTROGENWHY?n nThemenopauseistheendofeggproduction(ovulation).Thisoccursasaresultoffallinglevelsofthefemalesexhormoneoestrogen,whichregulatesawomansperiods.WHY?n nThemeno
4、pauseresultsfromafallinthelevelofthefemalehormoneoestrogenintheblood.WHY?n nAtahormonallevel-asovarianfollicularactivitybeginstofail,oestrogenandprogesteronelevelsfallandthereducednegativefeedbacktothepituitarycausesariseinluteinisinghormone(LH)andfolliclestimulatinghormone(FSH).HOW?n nOestrogenredu
5、ctioneventuallyresultsinmenstrualcycledisruptionandothermenopausalsymptoms.HOW?n nOestrogenreductioneventuallyresultsinmenstrualcycledisruptionandothermenopausalsymptoms.*FSHhigh(30170mU/ml)*LHhigh(2080mU/ml)*Estradiollow(110pmol/L)Vasomotor SymptomsVasomotor SymptomsSleep DisordersSleep DisordersMe
6、nstrual DisordersMenstrual DisordersMood ChangesMood ChangesVaginal AtrophyVaginal AtrophyDyspareuniaDyspareuniaSkin AtrophySkin AtrophyOsteoporosisOsteoporosisAtherosclerosisAtherosclerosisCoronary Heart DiseaseCoronary Heart DiseaseCerebrovascular DiseaseCerebrovascular Disease40 yrs40 yrs50 yrs50
7、 yrsMenopauseMenopause60 yrs60 yrsSYMPTOMS!ONSETOFSYMPTOMSINRELATIONTOAGEOFMENOPAUSESYMPTOMS!n nChangesinyourperiodtimebetweenperiodsorflowChangesinyourperiodtimebetweenperiodsorflowmaybedifferent.maybedifferent.n nHotflashes(“hotflushes”)gettingwarmintheface,Hotflashes(“hotflushes”)gettingwarminthe
8、face,neckandchest.neckandchest.n nNightsweatsandsleepingproblemsthatmayleadtoNightsweatsandsleepingproblemsthatmayleadtofeelingtired,stressedortense.feelingtired,stressedortense.n nVaginalchangesthevaginamaybecomedryandVaginalchangesthevaginamaybecomedryandthin,andsexmaybepainful.thin,andsexmaybepai
9、nful.n nThinningofyourbones,whichmayleadtolossofThinningofyourbones,whichmayleadtolossofheightandbonebreaks(osteoporosis).heightandbonebreaks(osteoporosis).SYMPTOMS!n nItisestimatedthat8outof10womenintheUKexperiencesymptomsleadinguptothemenopause.n nOfthese,45%findtheirsymptomsdifficulttodealwith.SY
10、MPTOMS!n nWithouttreatment,mostmenopausalsymptomsgraduallystopnaturally.Thisusuallyhappenstwotofiveyearsafterthesymptomsstart.n nAlthoughsomewomenexperiencesymptomsformanymoreyears.SYMPTOMS!SYMPTOMS!NORMALTRABECULARBONEOSTEROPEROTICBONETREATMENTn nOnly1in10womenseekmedicaladvicewhentheygothroughthem
11、enopauseandmanydonotneedanytreatment.n nIfmenopausalsymptomsaresevereenoughtointerferewithdailylife,therearetreatmentsthatcanhelp.TREATMENTn nThekindoftreatmentyoucantakedependsontheseverityofthesymptoms,medicalhistoryandpatientsownpreferences.TREATMENTn nHRTn nNON-HRTHOMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY(HRT)
12、n nAsthenamesuggests,HRTworksbyreplacingoestrogen.n nHormonereplacementtherapy(HRT)canbeaneffectivetreatmentforthetypicalmenopause-relatedsymptoms.HOMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY(HRT)n nHRTmayalsohaveaninfluenceonthelongtermhealthproblems(osteoporosis,cardiovascular diseaseandstroke),thoughitshouldbenote
13、dthatitdoesnotnecessarilyreducetheirriskforallwomen.HOMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY(HRT)BENEFITSBENEFITSRISKSRISKSHOMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY(HRT)n nForthetreatmentofmenopausalsymptomswheretherisk-benefitratio*isfavorable,infullyinformedwomen,inthelowestpossibledosetocontrolsymptomsandfortheshortestdurati
14、onpossible.HOMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY(HRT)n nBENEFITSRelievemenopausalsymptomsMaintenanceofqualityoflifePreventionofosteoporosisNote:HRTshouldnotbeusedasafirst-linetreatmentinosteoparosisNote:HRTshouldnotbeusedasafirst-linetreatmentinosteoparosisexceptinwomenwhohaveexceptinwomenwhohavepremature meno
15、pausepremature menopause HOMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY(HRT)n nRISKS OF VTEHRT(combinedoroestrogen-alone)increasestheriskofHRT(combinedoroestrogen-alone)increasestheriskofadeepveinthrombosisorpulmonaryembolism,adeepveinthrombosisorpulmonaryembolism,especiallyinthefirstyearoftreatment.Theriskismoreespeci
16、allyinthefirstyearoftreatment.Theriskismorepronouncedinwomenwithpre-existingriskfactors.pronouncedinwomenwithpre-existingriskfactors.Arecentmeta-analysissuggeststhattransdermalArecentmeta-analysissuggeststhattransdermaloestrogensmaybeasaferoptionthanoraloestrogensforoestrogensmaybeasaferoptionthanor
17、aloestrogensforHRTHRT.HOMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY(HRT)n nRISKS OF BREAST CANCERn nTheThe increasedincreased breastbreast cancercancer riskrisk isis proportionalproportional toto thethedurationdurationofofHRT.HRT.HRTHRTincreasesincreasesthisthisriskriskbybyaboutabout1.6times1.6timesafterafter55yearsye
18、ars ofofuseuseandand2.3times2.3timesafterafter10years10years ofofuse.use.RiskdecreaseswithinafewyearsofstoppingHRT.RiskdecreaseswithinafewyearsofstoppingHRT.nWomen considering HRT should be counselled that theabsoluteriskforbreastcancerforanyindividualremains relatively low*HeractualriskincreasesHer
19、actualriskincreases0.08%0.08%(ACOG)(ACOG)HOMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY(HRT)n nRISKS OF ENDOMETRIAL CANCEREndometrialcancer:increasedriskonlywithEndometrialcancer:increasedriskonlywithunopposedoestrogen.Thereisnoincreasedriskwithunopposedoestrogen.Thereisnoincreasedriskwithcombined(oestrogenandprogestog
20、en)HRT.combined(oestrogenandprogestogen)HRT.RISKS OF OVARIAN CANCERlong-termuseofoestrogen-onlyHRTandcombinedlong-termuseofoestrogen-onlyHRTandcombinedHRTmayslightlyincreasetherisk.RiskdecreasesHRTmayslightlyincreasetherisk.RiskdecreasesafterstoppingHRT.afterstoppingHRT.HOMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY(HR
21、T)n nRISKS OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASEThereisnotthesameevidenceofThereisnotthesameevidenceofcardioprotectionfromHRTaswasoriginallycardioprotectionfromHRTaswasoriginallythought.thought.AssessallwomensriskofCHDpriortostartingAssessallwomensriskofCHDpriortostartingHRT.HRT.HRTE+PEHOMONE REPLACEMENT THERAP
22、Y(HRT)E+PEForForhysterectomizedhysterectomizedptsptsHOMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY(HRT)sSequentially Sequentially combined HRTcombined HRT E(continuouslyE(continuouslyD1-D21)D1-D21)P(sequentiallyP(sequentiallyD11-D21)D11-D21)Continuous Continuous combined HRTcombined HRT E&PE&P(continuous:D1-(continuous
23、D1-D28)D28)HOMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY(HRT)n nWomen with an intact uterusWomen with an intact uterusVasomotorsymptomsVasomotorsymptomsn nPerimenopausal:systemiccyclicalcombinedHRT.Perimenopausal:systemiccyclicalcombinedHRT.n nPostmenopausal:systemiccontinuouscombinedPostmenopausal:systemiccontinuous
24、combinedHRTortibolone.HRTortibolone.UrogenitalsymptomsUrogenitalsymptomsn nPerimenopausal:low-dosevaginaloestrogenorPerimenopausal:low-dosevaginaloestrogenorsystemiccyclicalcombinedHRT.systemiccyclicalcombinedHRT.n nPostmenopausal:low-dosevaginaloestrogenorPostmenopausal:low-dosevaginaloestrogenorsy
25、stemiccontinuouscombinedHRT.systemiccontinuouscombinedHRT.HOMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY(HRT)n nWomen who have had a hysterectomyWomen who have had a hysterectomyVasomotorsymptoms:systemicoestrogen-onlyHRT.Vasomotorsymptoms:systemicoestrogen-onlyHRT.Urogenitalsymptoms:low-dosevaginaloestrogenorUrogenita
26、lsymptoms:low-dosevaginaloestrogenorsystemicoestrogen-onlyHRT.systemicoestrogen-onlyHRT.HOMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY(HRT)HOMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY(HRT)CONTRAINDICATIONS OF HRT!n nPregnancy and breast-feedingPregnancy and breast-feedingn nUndiagnosed abnormal vaginal bleedingUndiagnosed abnormal vagin
27、al bleedingn nVenous thromboembolic diseaseVenous thromboembolic diseasen nActive or recent Active or recent anginaangina or or myocardial infarctionmyocardial infarctionn nSuspected,current or past breast cancerSuspected,current or past breast cancern nEndometrial cancer or other oestrogen-dependen
28、t cancerEndometrial cancer or other oestrogen-dependent cancern nActive liver disease with abnormal Active liver disease with abnormal liver function testsliver function testsSTART-UP SYMPTOMS OF HRT!n nBreast tendernessBreast tendernessn nNipple sensitivityNipple sensitivityn nBloatingBloatingn nNa
29、usea,headachesNausea,headachesn nAppetite Appetite n nWeight gainWeight gainn nLeg crampsLeg crampsINVESTIGATIONS BEFORE HRT!Investigations are not usually necessary before Investigations are not usually necessary before starting HRT unless there is:starting HRT unless there is:n nsudden change in m
30、enstrual pattern(IMB/PCB)sudden change in menstrual pattern(IMB/PCB)n nHigh risk of breast cancerHigh risk of breast cancern nPersonal/family history of VTEPersonal/family history of VTEn nWoman has arterial risk factorsWoman has arterial risk factorsALTERNATIVE TO HRT!“Tibolone”is a synthetic hormo
31、ne that acts in the Tibolone”is a synthetic hormone that acts in the same way as HRT same way as HRT(SERM)(SERM)n nUsefulforpost-menopausalwomenwhowanttoendUsefulforpost-menopausalwomenwhowanttoendtheirperiods.theirperiods.n nWhichhasoestrogenic,progestogenicandandrogenicWhichhasoestrogenic,progesto
32、genicandandrogenicpropertiesproperties.(.(estrogenicactivityinestrogenicactivityinbonebone,CNSvasomotor,CNSvasomotorsuppressionofsuppressionofhotflusheshotflushesandandhelpfulinimprovingsexualfunction.helpfulinimprovingsexualfunction.STARTING HRT!“A full physical examination is mandatory”A full phys
33、ical examination is mandatory”n nFull blood countFull blood countn nRenal ProfileRenal Profile-Baseline-Baselinen nLiver Function TestLiver Function Testn nLipid profileLipid profileFOLLOW UP OF TAKING HRT!n nReviewthewoman3monthsafterstartingHRTReviewthewoman3monthsafterstartingHRTandonceeachyearth
34、ereafter.andonceeachyearthereafter.n nAt3-months:At3-months:Enquireaboutbleedingpatterns,checkbloodEnquireaboutbleedingpatterns,checkbloodpressure,andbodyweight.pressure,andbodyweight.AssesstheeffectivenessoftreatmentandAssesstheeffectivenessoftreatmentandadjusttoachievesymptomcontrol.adjusttoachiev
35、esymptomcontrol.EnquireaboutadverseeffectsandmanageEnquireaboutadverseeffectsandmanageappropriately.appropriately.FOLLOW UP OF TAKING HRT!n nOnceeachyear:Onceeachyear:Checkbloodpressure,effectivenessoftreatmentandCheckbloodpressure,effectivenessoftreatmentandadjusttoachievesymptomcontrol.adjusttoach
36、ievesymptomcontrol.EnquireaboutadverseeffectsandmanageEnquireaboutadverseeffectsandmanageappropriately.appropriately.ConsiderswitchingfromcyclicalHRTtoConsiderswitchingfromcyclicalHRTtocontinuouscombinedHRT,ifappropriate.continuouscombinedHRT,ifappropriate.FOLLOW UP OF TAKING HRT!Discusstherisksandb
37、enefitsofHRT.DiscusstherisksandbenefitsofHRT.PerformabreastexaminationifindicatedbypersonalPerformabreastexaminationifindicatedbypersonalorfamilyhistory.orfamilyhistory.EncouragebreastawarenessandparticipationintheEncouragebreastawarenessandparticipationinthenationalbreastscreeningprogrammeasappropr
38、iatenationalbreastscreeningprogrammeasappropriatefortheirage.fortheirage.PelvicexaminationisrequiredonlyifclinicallyPelvicexaminationisrequiredonlyifclinicallyindicatedindicatedNON-HRTLifestyle modificationStop smokingHealthy dietWeight controlRegular moderate-intensity exerciseControl blood pressur
39、e and cholesterolNON-HRTn nFor vasomotor symptoms For vasomotor symptoms Atrial(2weeks)ofparoxetine,fluoxetineAtrial(2weeks)ofparoxetine,fluoxetinecitalopramorvenlafaxine(SSRI)citalopramorvenlafaxine(SSRI)Atrial(24weeks)ofclonidineAtrial(24weeks)ofclonidineAprogestogensuchasnorethisteroneorAprogesto
40、gensuchasnorethisteroneormegestrolmegestrolNON-HRTn nFor vaginal drynessFor vaginal drynessVaginallubricantormoisturizer,suchasReplensVaginallubricantormoisturizer,suchasReplens.NON-HRTn nFor osteoporosisAlendronate(Alendronate(FosamaxFosamax)RocaltriolRocaltriolAlpha-calcidolAlpha-calcidolRaloxifen
41、e(Raloxifene(EvistaEvista)NON-HRTn nFor psychological symptoms-Self-helpgroupsSelf-helpgroups-Psychotherapy-Psychotherapy-Otherformsofcounselling-Otherformsofcounselling-Antidepressants.-Antidepressants.NON-HRTComplementary therapiesn nRemifemin(Cimicifugarhizomeextract)Remifemin(Cimicifugarhizomeex
42、tract)n nRedcloverplantRedcloverplant n nSoyproductsSoyproductsn nEveningprimroseEveningprimrosen nBlackcohoshBlackcohoshn nPhytoestrogensPhytoestrogensn nGinsengGinsengNON-HRTComplementary interventionsComplementary interventionsn nAcupunctureAcupuncturen nReflexologyReflexologyDiet and supplements
43、Diet and supplementsn nVitamins and mineralsVitamins and mineralsn nVitamin EVitamin EHomeopathyHomeopathyPremature menopause?n nMenopausalsymptomsinwomenwhoareyoungerthanMenopausalsymptomsinwomenwhoareyoungerthan40years(1%)40years(1%)n nOfferlifestyleadvice.Offerlifestyleadvice.n nOffersystemichormonereplacementtherapy(HRT)orOffersystemichormonereplacementtherapy(HRT)orthecombinedoralcontraceptivepill(COC)thecombinedoralcontraceptivepill(COC)n nDecreasedlibido:testosteroneimplantsandpatchesDecreasedlibido:testosteroneimplantsandpatchesmaybeconsideredmaybeconsideredTHANK YOU






