HRT in Menopause & Role of Nurse

Abstract

Menopause is defined as the permanent physiological cessation of menstruation at the end of reproductive life due to loss of
ovarian follicular activity. It is the point of time when last & final menstruation occurs. Climacteric is the phase of aging
process during which a women passes from the reproductive to non reproductive stage. This phase covers 5-10yrs on either side
of menopause. Pre menopause is the part of climacteric before menopause, when menstrual cycle is likely to be irregular.
Postmenopausal is the phase that comes after menopause. Menopause is the time of cessation of ovarian function resulting in permanent amenorrhea. It takes 12 months of amenorrhea to confirm that menopause has set in & therefore it is a retrospective process. The menopause is defined as “ovarian failure due to loss of ovarian follicular function accompanied by estrogen deficiency resulting in the permanent cessation of menstruation & loss of reproductive function”.