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1. 6. Kvinners Utløpsdato? : bilde og forståelsen av klimakteriet, kjønn og aldring i dagspressen og blant middelaldrende kvinner

   Master-uppsats,

   Författare :Trine Iren Jønland Højsgaard; [2012]
   Nyckelord :Menopause; Climacteric; Middle-aged women; Media; Discourse; Aging;

   Sammanfattning : Menopause is a period of biological transition in middle-aged women, when oestrogen levels gradually drop. After menopause women no longer can give birth to children. LÄS MER

3. 7. Use of soy isoflavones as alternative to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for women in menopause

   L3-uppsats, SLU/Horticulture

   Författare :Jenny Edefuhr; [2007]
   Nyckelord :isoflavone; phytoestrogen; daidzein; genistein; equol; soy; supplements; estrogen receptors; menopause;

   Sammanfattning : The loss of estrogen following menopause can have several effects, including reduction of bone mass, menopausal symptoms, such as hot flushes, decreased cognitive function, vaginal atrophy, and hypercholesterolemia. Traditional treatment of menopausal symptoms using hormone replacement therapy is associated with an increased risk of breast- and endometrial cancer, as well as an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. LÄS MER