Care of the Postmenopausal Patient

Abstract

The physician has a responsibility to the growing number of postmenopausal women in our society. With proper treatment these women can stay youthful, useful, healthy and happy. Properly administered estrogen replacement therapy will provide a feeling of well-being and eliminate many postmenopausal problems. Postmenopausal attention also may consist of guidance and possibly treatment to improve marital relations, prescribing a course of self-improvement, activity or a change of scenery, and “just listening.”