Smoothing the transition.

Australian Doctor,  November, 2005  

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Patients deserve to be able to make an informed decision about menopause therapy. Women's health by Dr Terri Foran.

ELLIE had been coming to the practice for about 10 years, usually accompanying one of her two adolescent daughters because Ellie was rarely ill herself. However, this time she came alone.

Ellie had not had a period for almost nine months and at 48 her life was being made miserable by menopausal symptoms. She described experiencing at least 10 hot flushes a day and several at night, and had not had a decent night's sleep in months.

She was tired, irritable and ...

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