Managing the menopause is not done according to a formula. Each woman should be evaluated as an individual and will often have selective investigations to establish whether she is:

• Healthy with no problems
• Healthy but with significant risk factors for osteoporosis and/or heart disease
• Medically compromised, for example, has had a heart attack, stroke, breast cancer, diabetes etc

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In each category, specific lifestyle and treatments should be examined.

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