MENOPAUSE

3. The most potent and active form of estrogen
6. A sign of perimenopause
7. Benefit of testosterone therapy
10. Progesterone has this effect
11. Body part ER-alpha is found
15. Plant sterols with weak estrogenic activity
19. Effect of decreased estrogen on bones
20. This hormone holds the hyperplasia of the endometrial lining in place
21. Both estrogen and combination (estrogen + progestin) therapy increase risk of _____________ in legs and lungs
24. Used in combo therapy in women with a uterus
25. Preferred estrogen treatment for vaginal symptoms only
26. This hormone is stimulatory to breast and endometrial tissue
30. Cholesterol --> Androstenedione -->(this hormone, which is predominant in menopause)

1. Common vasomotor disturbance in menopause
2. Contraindication to testosterone therapy
4. Contraindication to HRT
5. HT is acceptable for treating moderate to severe symptoms in relatively _______, healthy women
8. Non hormone treatment for hot flashes
9. This form of estrogen may be a better choice for a pt with high triglycerides
12. Structurally identical yet not subject to FDA oversight
13. Progesterone has this effect
14. Leads to genitourinary atrophy
16. A factor that determines age of menopause onset
17. Average age of women at menopause
18. Oral estrogen increases risk of this ADR
19. Changes associated with menopause are caused by loss of ovarian ______ activity
22. Number of consecutive months of amenorrhea needed to diagnose menopause
23. An increased risk of ________ cancer is seen in 3-5 years of continuous estrogen/progestin therapy
27. Effect of decreased estrogen on endometrial lining
28. Pro of oral estrogen
29. This estrogen receptor is found on the lung, brain and bones