Postmenopausal+phase

toc =1375107304= = Definition: = This is the last stage of menopause beginning when a woman has had no menstrual periods for a year or more. HGD Chapter 15 pg.393

= Examples: = Hormone levels drop to a about a quarter of what their pre-__#|menopausal__ levels were. These hormones include estradiol, and estrone, which are both types of estrogen. Progesterone decreases. Breasts become less firm, the vagina become smaller and shorter, and the genitals and uterus shrink.

= Analogies: = Menopause is to middle age, as puberty is to adolescents.

= Mnemonics: = Mom is Overly Menopausal

=In the News:= [|http://www.empowher.com/sexual-well-being/content/postmenopause-new-perception] This article expresses to women that going through this postmenopausal phase is not a bad thing. Many women report that they feel just as feminine as before and many of them still have active sex lives. There are studies and percentages that show that these women are still happy and lead normal lives. media type="custom" key="22680224"media type="custom" key="22680236"

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