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menopause
thumb|right|Тhe changes in ovarian hormones throughout the human lifespan. During childhood, hormone levels are low. During puberty, estrogen begins to fluctuate, followed by progesterone when you first begin ovulating. After 6-12 years the menstrual cycle normalizes into a rhythm during the menstrual years, barring any reproductive health issues or pregnancy and breastfeeding, which pauses the cycling. Perimenopause, similar to puberty, has high fluctuations of estrogen as progesterone slowly begins to decline. Eventually, a person stops ovulating, reaches menopause, and hormones return to ch
hormone replacement therapy
administration of hormonal agents as medicines to replace certain missing hormones
late-onset hypogonadism
rare condition in older men, characterized by measurably low testosterone levels
premature ovarian failure
ovarian disease where ovaries do not produce estrogen despite high levels of circulating gonadotropins in women under 40
atrophic vaginitis
inflammation of the vagina due to the thinning and shrinking of the tissues, as well as decreased lubrication
hot flash
sudden flushing, usually in menopausal women, due to reduced levels of estrogen
grandmother hypothesis
biology theory on the evolutionary origin of menopause
night sweats
occurrence of excessive sweating during sleep
Postmenopausal confusion
medical condition
bioidentical hormone replacement therapy
type of hormone replacement therapy