Main description:

Supported by the latest scientific data, this book serves as a guide to the clinical assessment of women's health during the second half of life (post-reproductive years), including approaches to the management of the most frequent age-related diseases and disorders and the most recent advances in treatment. In addition, it discusses preventive aspects of healthcare in post-reproductive women, identifying lifestyle measures to enhance healthy aging. By highlighting research gaps, it promotes the development of quick and easy-to-use assessment tools and predictive markers of age-related co-morbidities. As such, the book is a valuable resource for researchers and clinicians alike.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Assisted Reproductive Technology in Peri- and postmenopausal Women.- Chapter 2: Turner Syndrome: Primary Amenorrhea from Adolescence to Ageing.- Chapter 3: Premature Ovarian Insufficiency.- Chapter 4: Human Papilloma Virus Infection and Cancer Risk in Peri- and postmenopausal Women.- Chapter 5: Risk and Protective Factors for Sporadic Ovarian and Fallopian Tube Cancer in Postmenopausal Women.- Chapter 6: Vulvar Dermatoses and Menopause.- Chapter 7: Bladder Pain Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis.- Chapter 8: Overactive Bladder.- Chapter 9: Management of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence.- Chapter 10: Screening and Management of Female Sexual Dysfunction During the Second Half of Life.- Chapter 11: Current Treatment Modalities for the Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause.- Chapter 12: Laser Treatment for Vulvovaginal Atrophy.- Chapter 13: Laser Treatments in Female Urinary Incontinence.- Chapter 14: Metabolic Syndrome and Excessive Body Weight in Peri- and postmenopausal Women.- Chapter 15: Metabolic Syndrome and Atherosclerosis in Non-diabetic Postmenopausal Women.- Chapter 16: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome related Risks in Postmenopausal Women.- Chapter 17: Sleep and Sleep Disturbances in Climacteric Women.- Chapter 18: Impact of Menopause on Brain Functions.- Chapter 19: Vasomotor Symptoms: Clinical Management.- Chapter 20: Vasomotor Symptoms, Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Risks.- Chapter 21: A Woman's Heart Needs Her Hormones.- Chapter 22: Menopause Hormone Therapy to Prevent Chronic Conditions.- Chapter 23: Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs): State of the Art.- Chapter 24: Management of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women.- Chapter 25: Anabolic Agents for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.- Chapter 26: The Links Between Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia in Women.- Chapter 27: Female Sarcopenic Obesity.- Chapter 28: Cognitive Decline in Women: The Zarademp Study.- Chapter 29: Managing Menopause and Post-reproductive Health: Beyond Hormones and Medicines.- Chapter 30: Effect of Exercise on Menopausal Prevalent Conditions.