[How does one confirm the definitive character of the menopause on a clinical basis].
The statement of the definitive character of the menopause is not easy, save in the case of surgical castration. In all other cases one has seen the reappearance of the menstrual periods after several months of amenorrhoea. Although, in principle, amenorrhoea of an entire year's duration corresponds to the menopause, there are exceptions. In the case of women who are undergoing contraceptive treatment, the only means of knowing if they are menopausal consists of interruption of the oestro-progestational contraception and of advising the use of a local contraceptive for a period of several months.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D008598:Menstruation; D008875:Middle Aged
D003276:Contraceptives, Oral
Comment affirmer le caractère définitif de la ménopause sur des bases cliniques?