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Managing Your Menopause Type®
Educational Class |
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Session
One - Redefining
Menopause |
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Estradiol
Activity & Changes |
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How estradiol can change due to menopause. |
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Estradiol
(the most potent estrogen) has a familiar monthly pattern. The monthly
cycle begins with the follicular phase,
which is followed by the midcycle, then the luteal
phase. The beginning of the estradiol cycle is the
follicular phase, which represents the baseline levels of estradiol before
estradiol levels are increase with and after ovulation. The midcycle spike is associated with ovulation. Note that
estradiol levels are higher during the luteal phase than in the follicular
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Estradiol activity in the
younger premenopause
female is so well defined that the plotting of estradiol levels (yellow line)
can be used to evaluate fertility1. |
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During
the perimenopause there are often erratic shifts and unpredictable
spikes of hormones (red line), including estradiol1, 2, 3. Hormones may actually fluctuate back and forth between
pre-menopause and post-menopause levels4. These fluctuations can cause migraine headaches,
weight gain, mood changes, and bleeding irregularities in both perimenopause
and postmenopause women 3, 5, 6, 7. |
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In postmenopause, estradiol fluctuations are less severe than
during perimenopause, but will continue for years after menopause1
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What
this means to you |
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You may still have minor estradiol fluctuations long
after the extreme fluctuations of perimenopause have decreased. Once you have
completely passed into postmenopause you may always have low estradiol
levels, or they may always be adequate, or they may fluctuate into and below
ideal range. Knowing your estradiol levels will help you determine your
Menopause Type®, and make informed choices about how to decrease
risks for disease and enhance the quality of your life. |
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Healthcare
Professionals trained in the Management of Menopause Types®
will assist you in enhancing the
quality of your life and decreasing the risk of diseases. Use our search page
to Find a
Healthcare Professional who is Menopause Type®
Certified. |
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What's
Next? |
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The next slide shows the changes that may occur with
the hormone progesterone. |
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The Managing Your Menopause Type®
Educational Class is provided to the public without charge. This information
is provided for educational purposes only, and is not intended to prescribe
treatment. Consult a physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional
regarding the applicability of any opinions or recommendations with respect
to your symptoms or medical condition. |
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This public education class does not provide
physicians, pharmacists or other healthcare professional with the extensive
training and ongoing education provided within the Management of Menopause Type®
Program. |
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The extensive Professional Management of Menopause
Type® Seminar is available to healthcare professionals as a
component of the Management
of Menopause Types® Program. |
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Menopause Type® is a Registered
Trademark of YourMenopauseType.com. |
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© By YourMenopauseType.com. |
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