Medicine prescribed for menopausal women to treat symptoms, and prevent and treat conditions associated with menopause, including hot flashes, vaginal dryness and osteoporosis. HDL can be increased by exercise and estrogen. Hot flash Sensation of intense warmth through the upper body often the first symptom of menopause. Hysterectomy Surgical removal of the uterus. This is the number one cause of death in women and men.
Levels increase in menopausal women.
This results from dramatically decreased estrogen levels. A progressive decrease in the density of bones that weakens them and makes them more likely to fracture. The time before menopause, usually three to five years before the final menstruation. The period of time after menopause. The synthetic version of the hormone progesterone.