Management of perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms 27.01.1403

Introduction

• • Many women experience pronounced symptoms during and after the menopause transition.
  •  Studies show that 60-86% of women experience symptoms so bothersome that they seek medical care.
  • Undertreated menopausal symptoms:
    •     have been associated with 1.5 million otherwise unnecessary outpatient visits annually.
    •     26-33 million prescriptions for non-regulated treatments (costing more than $1bn annually)
    •  and negative effects on sleep, metabolism, mental health, personal    relationships, and work productivity.

Agenda

• •   Epidemiology and physiology of menopause
  •   Treatment approach by symptom or sign
  •   Menopausal hormone therapy
  •   Considerations for special populations