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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Premature Menopause

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Osteoporosis after Breast Cancer

By Lila de Tantillo Health Expert
Lila de Tantillo, an expert from our partner site OsteoporosisConnection.com, discusses osteoporosis as a side effect of breast cancer treatment.

Breast cancer – and the treatments used to fight it – can take a severe toll on your body. Long after the cancer is gone, a woman must continue to be attuned to the repercussions of the disease itself, chemotherapy and radiation. Among the long-term problems associated with breast cancer is a heightened risk for osteoporosis, or bone loss that incr... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Young Women and Breast Cancer
By Jeannette Vagnozzi , Health Expert

...consumed me:  relationships, body image, fertility, premature menopause, long-term side effects... Read more »

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Breast Cancer's Sexual Side Effects
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...these women reported: Vaginal dryness Genital pain Premature menopause Fatigue Fertility issues... Read more »

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Male Osteoporosis
By Neil Gonter, MD , Health Expert

...triad, hyperprolactinemia, panhypopituitarism, and premature menopause 5. Inflammatory... Read more »

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We Have Confirmed Fertility Issues - What Now???
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...Donation    If you are a woman who has experienced premature menopause, or possibly some... Read more »

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Sex After Surgery: Intimacy After Mastectomy
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

...are also a problem. Some chemotherapy brings on a premature menopause, with hot flushes,... Read more »

Health Guide

Cervical Cancer: Treatment for Invasive Cervical Cancer
...Although a woman who has a hysterectomy but retains her ovaries cannot bear children, she will not go into premature menopause. (Studies indicate that leaving the ovaries intact is safe for most... Read more »
Infertility In Women: Causes
...ovarian failure (POF) is the early depletion of follicles before age 40, which, in most cases, leads to premature menopause. It affects about 1% of women and is typically preceded by irregular... Read more »
Uterine Fibroids and Hysterectomy: Hysterectomy
...can cause pain during intercourse.Such complications are uncommon.Treating Menopausal Symptoms and Premature Menopause after HysterectomyAfter hysterectomy, women may experience hot flashes, a... Read more »
Endometriosis: Hysterectomy
...can cause pain during intercourse.Such complications are uncommon.Treating Menopausal Symptoms and Premature Menopause after HysterectomyAfter hysterectomy, women may experience hot flashes, a... Read more »
Menstrual Disorders: Causes
...Ovarian Failure (POF). POF is the early depletion of follicles before age 40. In most cases it leads to premature menopause. POF is a significant cause of infertility.Structural Problems. In some... Read more »

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Menopause, Reproduction and Aging

Menopause - View images of the female reproductive system at different ages... Read more »

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