title: Menopausal transition -- assessment in general practice.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The presentation of a woman in midlife can be an opportunity for both the woman and her doctor to consider a wide range of issues that may be impacting on quality of life or that present a risk to her future health.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This article considers the assessment of a woman in the menopausal transition.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The aim of assessment is to manage acute menopausal symptoms (eg. hot flushes); the complications of menopause (eg. osteoporosis); to avoid risk factors for complications (eg. fracture, thromboembolism); and to ensure a preventive healthcare plan is in place.
authors: Student Life Medical Centre, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria. suereddish@iprimus
authors: Sue
authors: S
authors: Reddish