Monday, July 2, 2007

Interesting Q&As about menopause

WHAT IS SURGICAL MENOPAUSE?
A: Surgical menopause is the term used to describe menopause that happens as the result of hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy (where both ovaries are removed). Women who begin menopause as the result of surgical intervention often suffer the effects of menopause more drastically than women going through natural menopause. And, the younger the woman is, the more problems she will likely encounter.

CAN A WOMEN BECOME PREGNANT DURING PERIMENOPAUSE?
A: Yes, though pregnancy is less likely since ovulation, when women can conceive, become more irregular. Until a women goes one full year without a period, she should consider herself fertile and continue using birth control methods.

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