Abstract

The average life span of a woman is increasing and the age of menopausal onset has not changed much. The length of time that a woman spends in the postmenopausal state is thus increasing. This potential estrogendeficient state may have certain physiologic and metabolic consequences.The onset of menopause is an excellent time to assess a women’s overall health and to evaluate the benefit/risk equation of hormone replacement therapy(HRT).

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