Menopause - Health Promotion Unit

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Published by: The Women’s Health Council and Health Service Executive Publication date: July 2008 • Review date: July 2011 Order code: HPM00069 Further copies can be ordered from: Health Service Executive Local Health Promotion Departments HSE Infoline 1850 24 1850 or www.healthpromotion.ie
Page 1 and 2: Menopause A Guide
Page 3 and 4: Contents Introduction .............
Page 6: Introduction Menopause is a normal
Page 9 and 10: What is the menopause? Medically sp
Page 11 and 12: How do I know if I’m menopausal?
Page 13 and 14: Your doctor can usually confi rm yo
Page 15 and 16: How the menopause affects your body
Page 17 and 18: • Certain food and hot drinks may
Page 19 and 20: How the menopause affects your mind
Page 22 and 23: Section 3 Managing your menopause 2
Page 24 and 25: Are you an apple or pear shape? As
Page 26 and 27: Increase your fibre Soluble fi bre
Page 28 and 29: Flexibility or stretching activitie
Page 30 and 31: What you can do A good calcium-rich
Page 32 and 33: Managing your other symptoms The lo
Page 34 and 35: Section 4 Hormone Replacement Thera
Page 36 and 37: How do I take HRT? You can take it
Page 38 and 39: indicates that some of the risks ma
Page 40 and 41: Section 5 Complementary and alterna
Page 42 and 43: Questions you should ask your thera
Page 44 and 45: General health organisations Aware

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