title: An overview of the menopause: assessment and management.
abstract: This article provides an overview of the menopause, including symptom management with medical and non-medical treatments. The article also examines the particular needs of women undergoing early menopause. It discusses the nurse's role in promoting health and providing appropriate and evidence-based advice to enable women to make informed decisions.
authors.affiliation: Guys and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London. debra.holloway@gstt.nhs.uk
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authors.lastname: Holloway
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008593:Menopause