Answer "true" or "false" to the following questions. Then read the responses to find out how much you know about menopause.
- Every woman who reaches menopause will experience some unwanted symptoms.
True False
- The average age at which a woman experiences menopause in the western part of the world is 51.
True False
- Hot flashes are the most common symptom associated with menopause.
True False
- Menopause is not the result of declining hormone production.
True False
- After menopause, a deficiency of estrogen can lead to the development of osteoporosis.
True False
- Estrogen helps protect women from heart disease before menopause, but the protection is only temporary since a woman's risk of heart disease increases after menopause.
True False
- Hormone therapy can help combat the undesirable consequences of menopause.
True False
- Intermittent vaginal bleeding following menopause is normal.
True False
- Once a woman reaches menopause, she can stop getting yearly gynecological examinations.
True False
- Menopause can result in changes to the tissues located inside of the vagina, causing the vaginal walls to become thinner, dryer and less elastic.
True False
Sources:
American Medical Association Complete Guide to Women's Health Ó 1996 by Random House. Inc.National Institutes of Health, National Institutes on Aging, Publication No. 01-3886, Menopause, February 2001.