Abstract
Menopause is a permanent cessation of menstrual cycle due to reduced secretion of the hormone estrogen which can result in osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is characterized by the process of bone resorption faster than the process of bone formation, resulting in a decrease in bone mineral density and bone microarchitecture damage resulting in bones becoming brittle and easily fracturing. Physical exercise is a holistic intervention to prevent osteoporosis due to menopause. This study is a pure experimental study using a post-test only control group design research design. The subjects of the study were the 12-week-old Sprague Dawley rat. The number of groups is 5 with the number of rats per 6 animals. There was a significant difference between the ovarectomy group of rats and the ovarectomy group of mice and were given intermittent exercise treatment of CYP19 aromatase expression. Discussion: Muscle contractions that occur due to intermittent exercise treatment can produce large amounts of IL-6 and IL-6 mRNA which can stimulate estrogen production. Local estrogen production can reduce bone resorption and increase bone formation and bone density Intermittent exercise can trigger the process of the synthesis of the CYP19 aromatase enzyme in ovarectomy rat femur bones
Highlights
Menopause is defined as a state of permanent cessation of menstrual cycles due to reduced secretion of ovarian hormones that occur naturally or are caused by surgery, chemotherapy or radiation (Nelson, 2005)
The results of this study relate to the parameters measured in this study, namely the expression of CYP19 aromatase using a sample of rat femur bone tissue
Rats are used as experimental animals aged 12 weeks (3 months) with the consideration that mice reach the maturity of sexual organs at 2.5 months (Jee & Yao, 2001) or 3 months (Kalu, 1991), so according to the research design that makes rats in menopausal conditions induced by ovarectomy surgery
Summary
Menopause is defined as a state of permanent cessation of menstrual cycles due to reduced secretion of ovarian hormones that occur naturally or are caused by surgery, chemotherapy or radiation (Nelson, 2005). South East Asia Nursing Research, Vol 1 No 2, September 2019/ page 67-75 defines osteoporosis as a disease characterized by reduced bone mass and bone tissue microarchitecture abnormalities due to increased bone fragility and the risk of bone fractures (Conference report, 1991). Prolonged administration of hormone replacement therapy to women will increase the risk of developing breast cancer (Ross, 1997), the risk of getting endometrial cancer (Grady, et al 1995) and the risk of ovarian cancer (Rodriguez, et al 2001). Progestin supplemented estrogen increases the risk of coronary disease, pulmonary embolism and breast cancer (Women’s Health Clinical Research Center, 2006)
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