A look at menopause including its definition and physiology, as well as the common symptoms of menopause, the diagnosis and menopause treatment (including hormone replacement therapy).

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Timestamps:
0:00 What is the Menopause?
0:35 Menopause Physiology
1:43 Menopause Causes (Other than natural)
3:06 Menopause Symptoms
4:59 Menopause Diagnosis
6:18 Menopause Treatment
7:15 Menopause Treatment (Hormone Replacement Therapy)

References

BMJ Best Practice (2023) Menopause. Available at https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/194/
Clinical Knowledge Summaries (2022) Menopause. Available at https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/menopause/
MSD Manuals Pro (2023) Menopause. Available at https://www.msdmanuals.com/en-gb/professional/gynecology-and-obstetrics/menopause/menopause
Hyun-Kyung Kim (2015) The Recent Review of the Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause. Available at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4561742/
Lumen Learning The Ovarian Cycle, the Menstrual Cycle, and Menopause. Available at https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-biology2/chapter/the-ovarian-cycle-the-menstrual-cycle-and-menopause/
British Menopause Society (2023) Education. Available at https://thebms.org.uk/

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