Comprehensive Clinical Overview of Menopause for Physicians: Staging, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management, and Evidence-Based Interventions
I. Definition & Clinical Stages: Beyond Simplistic Timeline Descriptions Menopause is not a single event but a continuum of physiological transition driven by ovarian follicular depletion and hormonal decline. A. Perimenopause (The Menopausal Transition) B. Menopause: The Defining Threshold C. Postmenopause II. Symptom Profile: Beyond “Hot Flashes” Category Prevalence & Clinical Notes Vasomotor Hot flashes/night…
