Menopausal Quotes

Women who need to take estrogen because of severe menopausal symptoms should take the smallest amount of dose, for the shortest possible amount of time. - Dr. Judith Hsia

We're not suggesting at this point that women use estrogen for the express purpose of preventing cardiovascular disease. But this does suggest that more research is needed on younger women and recently menopausal women to explore this question. There may be a window of opportunity when women will have some heart protection from estrogen. - JoAnn Manson

We have long sought the answer to the question: Does postmenopausal hormone therapy prevent heart disease and, if it does, what are the risks? The bottom-line answer from [the Women's Health Initiative] is that this combined form of hormone therapy is unlikely to benefit the heart. - Claude Lenfant

We don't regard our data as strong enough at this time to recommend that all post-menopausal women start a low-fat diet for the purpose of reducing breast cancer risk. - Dr. Ross Prentice

Up until now, people have thought about lower-dose oral contraceptives for only certain groups of women... adolescents who are just starting to take the pill, peri-menopausal use and in women who have had problems with other pills. - Michael Rosenberg

There isno better time for women approaching or currently going through menopause to start or renew an exercise program. Physical activity can play an important role in counteracting many of the changes a woman experiences in her post menopausal years including the increased risk of weight gain, heart disease and bone loss. In addition to exercise, a low-fat, high fiber diet rich in calcium can also help ward off symptoms. - Sabrena Newton

The study's findings of slowed bone loss and the reduction in hip fractures for some groups suggest a role for these supplements in preventing hip fracture in generally healthy postmenopausal women and support the current Surgeon General's recommendations for these nutrients. - Joan McGowan