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Menopause - Coggle Diagram
Menopause
Physiology
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No more ova mature, therefore, no ovarian hormones are produced.
This transition offer another opportunity for health promotion and disease prevention education and counseling.
An early menopause may occur if the ovaries are surgically removed or destroyed by radiation or chemotherapy.
Physical, emotional, and menstrual changes may occur
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These changes are neuroendocrine, biochemical, and metabolic and are related to normal maturation of aging.
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Definition
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It is characterized by permanent cessation of menstruation associated with declining ovarian function .
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Reference
Greenstein B. Gould D. 2009. Trounce's Clinical Pharmacology for Nurses. 18th Edition. Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.