Dr Jane Elliott of Australasian Menopause Society talks about menopause, its symptoms and treatment

Dr Jane Elliott, one of Australia’s leading experts on women's health and menopause and the President-Elect of Australasian Menopause Society, talks about menopause, the cause, the symptoms and the impact that it can have on the quality of a woman's life. Menopause effects women all over the world. Dr Elliott talks us through menopause and it's symptoms such as hot flushes, hot flashes, night sweats, difficulty sleeping and depression, and the important things you need to know about treatment options including hormone replacement therapy. For more information about a current Menopause clinical trial please contact Australia: 1800 236 350 To see if there is a trial site in Australia near you visit: newmenopauseresearch.com For more info on the latest menopause research visit our blog: www.newmenopauseresearch.com We have interviewed Dr Jane Elliott President-Elect of Australasian Menopause Society and a General Practitioner specialising in women's health and menopause, to ask her the following questions: How long have you been working in women's health? What is menopause? When does it occur? What causes it? What are the symptoms? How long do they last? How does the reduction of eostrogen (or estrogen) affect women's health as they get older? What treatment options are currently available to help reduce symptoms like hot flushes? Are there any sideeffects from taking HRT? How does Menopause affect the quality of a woman's life? At what age do women start experiencing ...

Channel: YouTube Video Length: 8m 22s Date Found: Mon, Dec 13 2010 1:29 PM Category: Technology Date Produced: Fri, Dec 10 2010 1:03 AM View Count: 0