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Hormone Changes through the Reproductive Stages as Women Age Hormone Changes through the Reproductive Stages as Women Age
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Several Hormones Play a Role as Women Age Several Hormones Play a Role as Women Age
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Testosterone Testosterone
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Progesterone Progesterone
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Estrogen Estrogen
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Thyroid Thyroid
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Approaches and Controversies in Hormone Therapy for Women at Midlife and Beyond Approaches and Controversies in Hormone Therapy for Women at Midlife and Beyond
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Understanding Hormone Terminology and Different Forms of Therapy Understanding Hormone Terminology and Different Forms of Therapy
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Bioidentical Hormones Bioidentical Hormones
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Custom Compounding Custom Compounding
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Different Meanings of Estrogen Replacement Therapy, Hormone Replacement Therapy, and Bioidentical Hormone Therapy Different Meanings of Estrogen Replacement Therapy, Hormone Replacement Therapy, and Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
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Therapies for Vaginal Atrophy Therapies for Vaginal Atrophy
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Case Study of Hormonal Therapy for Vaginal Atrophy Case Study of Hormonal Therapy for Vaginal Atrophy
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Radiofrequency Vulvo-Vaginal Rejuvenation for Vaginal Atrophy and Urinary Leakage Radiofrequency Vulvo-Vaginal Rejuvenation for Vaginal Atrophy and Urinary Leakage
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Women at Midlife: Understanding Our Health, New Opportunities, and Making Choices for Overall Well-Being and Sexual Health Women at Midlife: Understanding Our Health, New Opportunities, and Making Choices for Overall Well-Being and Sexual Health
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2 Midlife and Beyond: Female Hormonal Status/Menopause and Its Effects on Sexual Health
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Published:March 2018
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This chapter discusses the varying changes in female hormones that begin 20 to 30 years prior to a woman’s final menstrual period (FMP), commonly around 50 years of age. Both testosterone and progesterone begin declining in a woman’s 20s and 30s, respectively, and antral follicle count in her ovaries also declines. In contrast, estrogen levels remain relatively stable from puberty until a woman’s early 40s This chapter discusses the changes that occur in a woman’s sexual health and overall health and well-being as her hormones change throughout her lifespan. It also discusses the controversy and misleading information about conventional hormone replacement therapies and presents case examples of postmenopausal women’s sexual health and overall health and well-being being restored with an integrative approach using custom-compounded bioidentical hormone replacement. A relatively new (nonsurgical) radiofrequency treatment for vulvo-vaginal rejuvenation for vaginal atrophy and urinary leakage problems in older women is also discussed.
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