Endocrinology of menopause

Periodontol 2000. 2013 Feb;61(1):177-94. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2011.00407.x.

Abstract

Menopause is a natural process that occurs in women's lives as part of normal aging. Many women go through the menopausal transition with few or no symptoms, while some have significant, or even disabling, symptoms. This manuscript reviews the physiologic processes and symptoms connected with menopause and the diseases associated with menopause, as well as how menopausal symptoms are managed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aging / physiology
  • Endocrine System / physiology*
  • Female
  • Gonadal Steroid Hormones / physiology
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Hot Flashes / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Menopause / physiology*
  • Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / etiology
  • Perimenopause / physiology

Substances

  • Gonadal Steroid Hormones