Hormone Therapy: A Clinical Handbook

By Katherine Sherif and Morris Notelovitz

Book Overview

Section I. Managing Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Symptoms with the New Menopausal HT

Chapter 1 Definitions of Menopause and Biological Actions of Sex Steroids

Chapter 2 Principles of Practice

Chapter 3 Medical Association Guidelines, post--2002/Women's Health Initiative Findings

Chapter 4 Perimenopausal Symptoms: Hot Flushes and Night Sweats; Sleep Disturbances; Urogenital Discomfort; Sexual Libido Issues; Mood and Cognitive Changes

Chapter 5 Bio-identical Hormones: Compounded and Non-Compounded

Section II Prescription of HT

Overview

Chapter 6 Transdermal Estrogen as Preferred Prescription for Perimenopausal Symptom Relief, and the Role of Progesterone

Chapter 7 The Significance of Hormone Routes of Administration

Chapter 8 Hormone Therapy: Individualizing Treatment Based Upon Perimenopausal Symptoms

Chapter 9 FAQ: HT Prescription

Section III: Monitoring, Side Effects, Co-existing Conditions, and Ending Treatment

Overview

Chapter 10 Hormone Therapy: Monitoring Effects and Side Effects

Chapter 11 Evaluation of Abnormal Menstrual Bleeding

Chapter 12 FAQ: Ending HT

Chapter 13 FAQ: HT and Other Conditions: Uterine Fibroids, Autoimmune Disease, Hypothyroidism and History of Breast Cancer

Section IV. The Medical and Cultural History of HT

Overview

Chapter 14 History of HT Use: Controversies and Confusions

Chapter 15 The 2002 Women's Health Initiative Study (WHI): What Did It Prove or Disprove? Future Directions

Appendix: Reference Table of HT Brand Names

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461462673
• ISBN13: 9781461462675
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"