RT Book, Section
A1 Hoffman, Barbara L.
A1 Schorge, John O.
A1 Halvorson, Lisa M.
A1 Hamid, Cherine A.
A1 Corton, Marlene M.
A1 Schaffer, Joseph I.
SR Print(0)
ID 1171531513
T1 Menopause and the Mature Woman
T2 Williams Gynecology, 4e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260456868
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1171531513
RD 2021/01/28
AB Menopausal  transition  is  a  progressive  endocrinologic  decline  in  hormone  levels  that  takes  a  reproductive-aged  woman  from  regular,  cyclic  menses  to  her  final  menstrual  period,  ovarian  senescence,  and  beyond.  With  medical  advancements,  average  life  expectancy  has  risen,  and  most  healthy  women  can  now  expect  to  live  at  least  one  third  of  their  lives  in  the  menopause.  Life  expectancy  for  women  in  2014  approximated  81  years  (Arias,  2019).  Specifically,  by  2050,  approximately  47  million  women  will  be  aged  45  to  64  years  (U.S.  Census  Bureau,  2017).  Importantly,  menopausal  transition  and  years  spent  in  the  postmenopausal  state  bring  with  them  issues  related  to  quality  of  life  and  disease  prevention  and  management.