Pre-Menopause, Menopause and Beyond, Volume 5: Frontiers in Gynecological Endocrinology

Front Matter ....Pages i-ix
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
 Intracrinology: The New Science of Sex Steroid Physiology in Women  (Fernand Labrie)....Pages 3-15
 From Menopause to Aging: Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Biological Changes  (Alessandro D. Genazzani, Andrea Giannini, Antonella Napolitano)....Pages 17-33
 Brain Impact of Sex Steroid Withdrawal at Menopause  (Nicola Pluchino, Andrea R. Genazzani)....Pages 35-42
 Climacteric Symptoms: Importance and Management  (Martin Birkhaeuser)....Pages 43-75
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 Progress in Recommendations on Menopause, MHT and POI  (Nick Panay)....Pages 79-83
 Female Infertility and Autoimmunity  (Paolo Giovanni Artini, Patrizia Monteleone)....Pages 85-92
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 Oocyte Donation in Perimenopausal and Menopausal Women  (Basil Tarlatzis, Julia Bosdou)....Pages 95-101
 Thyroid Disorders in Climacteric Women  (Anna Brona, Andrzej Milewicz, Justyna Kuliczkowska-Płaksej, Marek Bolanowski)....Pages 103-112
 Thyroid Function and Pregnancy Outcome After ART: What Is the Evidence?  (Gesthimani Mintziori, Dimitrios G. Goulis, Basil C. Tarlatzis)....Pages 113-117
 PCOS: Implications of Cardiometabolic Dysfunction  (Bart C. J. M. Fauser)....Pages 119-126
 Why Metformin Is so Important for Prevention and Therapy in Climacteric Women  (Justyna Kuliczkowska-Plaksej, Andrzej Milewicz, Anna Brona, Marek Bolanowski)....Pages 127-139
 Metabolic Changes and Metabolic Syndrome During the Menopausal Transition  (Alessandro D. Genazzani, Alessia Prati, Giulia Despini)....Pages 141-152
 Weight and Body Composition Management After Menopause: The Effect of Lifestyle Modifications  (Irene Lambrinoudaki, Eleni Armeni, Nikolaos Tsoltos)....Pages 153-161
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 Healthy Bones After Menopause: What Has to Be Done?  (Martin Birkhaeuser)....Pages 165-186
 The Effect of Menopause and HRT on Coronary Heart Disease  (John C. Stevenson)....Pages 187-193
 How to Prevent Cardiovascular Disorders: Influence of Gonadal Steroids on the Heart  (Svetlana Vujovic, Milina Tancic-Gajic, Ljiljana Marina, Zorana Arizanovic, Zorana Stojanovic, Branko Barac et al.)....Pages 195-201
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 Risk-Reducing Surgery and Treatment of Menopausal Symptoms in BRCA Mutation Carriers (and Other Risk Women)  (Piero Sismondi, Marta D’Alonzo, Paola Modaffari, Viola Liberale, Valentina Elisabetta Bounous, Andrea Villasco et al.)....Pages 205-213
 Benign Breast Disease During Women’s Life  (Svetlana Vujovic)....Pages 215-221
 Treatment of Menopausal Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors  (Piero Sismondi, Valentina Elisabetta Bounous, Valentina Tuninetti, Viola Liberale, Martina Gallo, Nicoletta Biglia)....Pages 223-232
 Myoinositol and Inositol Hexakisphosphate in the Treatment of Breast Cancer: Molecular Mechanisms  (Mariano Bizzarri, Simona Dinicola, Alessandra Cucina)....Pages 233-241
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 The True Risks of HRT  (John C. Stevenson)....Pages 245-252
 Menopause Hormone Therapy Customization  (Irene Lambrinoudaki, Eleni Armeni)....Pages 253-259
 GSM/VVA: Advances in Understanding and Management  (Nick Panay)....Pages 261-268
 Intravaginal DHEA for the Treatment of Vulvovaginal Atrophy, Intracrinology at Work  (Fernand Labrie)....Pages 269-284
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 Bladder Dysfunction and Urinary Incontinence After the Menopause: Hormones, Drugs, or Surgery?  (Eleonora Russo, Andrea Giannini, Marta Caretto, Paolo Mannella, Tommaso Simoncini)....Pages 287-292
 When is Tubectomy and When Ovarectomy/Adnexectomy Indicated at Necessary Hysterectomies Beyond the Reproductive Age?  (Liselotte Mettler)....Pages 293-301
 Pelvic Floor Reconstructive Surgery in Ageing Women: Tailoring the Treatment to Each Woman’s Needs  (Marta Caretto, Andrea Giannini, Eleonora Russo, Paolo Mannella, Tommaso Simoncini)....Pages 303-316
Back Matter ....Pages 317-327