Postmenopause: Prevention & Expectations (Change of Life)

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Alternate Names : Change of Life

All women will go through menopause and move into postmenopause.

A woman who is postmenopausal is at higher risk for urinary tract infections, vaginal yeast infections, osteoporosis, and heart disease. These conditions are due to the lower levels of estrogen in her body.

Postmenopause is not contagious and poses no risk to others.

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Author: Terry Mason, MPH
Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
Date Reviewed: 08/01/01

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