THE CLIMATERIO IS MORE DANGEROUS THE CANCER

During climacteric the risk of suffer fatal diseases, as myocardial infarction and stroke increases. Studies show that coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease produce over 50% deaths in women over 50 years, in the US.

The climacteric is not a disease but a transition that occurs between reproductive maturity and loss of ovarian function. Menopause is not the same as climacteric. Menopause is only a moment , is the last menstrual period that marks the cessation of ovarian function.

The age of menopause is variable, therefore can not be determined exactly at what age the climacteric starts, but you could say that from 40 years occur the first demonstrations and this stage would last until age 55.

Be advised that not all women in climacteric stage should use hormone replacement therapy . The hormone replacement therapy (HRT), in the 80 and 90, seemed be the solution to counteract the effects of female climacteric and keep the ' forever young ' woman.

However in 2002 , a study demonstrated the negative effects of HRT for women, as increases the risk of breast and endometrial cancer, but has the advantage that reduces hot flashes , palpitations , improves tissues of the vagina and cervix.

It should be clear that hormone replacement therapy should be used only when symptoms of climacteric affect the quality of life of women and when this has been assessed by the gynecologist . The HRT misused is a double-edged sword.