APRIL 2009

Welcome to The North American Menopause Society’s e-newsletter for expert, unbiased, and timely information about women’s health in menopause and beyond.
Down There: Facts & Fixes About Vulvodynia
Find scientific facts and fixes for problems of the vulva in women around the time of menopause.
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Tests for Breasts: Cancer Screening
Want to know about women and breast cancer risk? Here you’ll find the facts on prevention, detection, and treatment.
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Induced Menopause = Instant Symptoms
Women who experience “induced menopause” -- menopause caused by a medical intervention, including drug or radiation therapies or surgical removal of both ovaries -- don’t experience the gradual transition of perimenopause. Learn more about symptoms and treatments here.
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Book Review: Great Guide to Get
Interested in finding a good guide to menopause? See our reviewer’s take on The Cleveland Clinic Guide to Menopause by Holly L. Thacker, MD. Readers are always urged to read guidebooks developed by NAMS, too. Still browsing? Read more NAMS book reviews.
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The Co-Editors of Menopause Flashes are Elizabeth Contestabile, RNC, BScN, Nurse Educator, Shirley E. Greenberg Women's Health Centre, The Ottawa Hospital, Riverside Campus, Ottawa, ON, Canada; and Marcie K. Richardson, MD, Co-director, Harvard Vanguard Menopause Consultation Service, Boston, MA.

This e-newsletter, developed under the direction of the Consumer Education Committee of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), provides current information, but not specific medical advice. It is not intended to substitute for the judgment of an individual’s healthcare provider. To unsubscribe, send us an e-mail request.

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Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
Amidst the confusion surrounding the use of custom-compounded bioidentical hormone therapy for treatment of menopause-related symptoms such as hot flashes, The North American Menopause Society confirms its support of the FDA and other scientific organizations that have warned women about the potential harm from these products.
Learn more about bioidenticals on the NAMS Web site
 
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