Women’s Health expert Dr Edith Weisberg talks about Menopause

Menopause effects women all over the world. In this interview with one of Australia’s leading experts in Women's Health and Director of Research for Family Planning NSW, Dr Edith Weisberg talks us through Menopause. She provides insight into the common symptoms experienced by women 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 Edith Weisberg one of Australia's leading Menopause researchers who is the Director of Research for Family Planning NSW to ask her the following questions: How long have you been working in women's health? When was Menopause first identified as a condition in women's health? What is Menopause? And what are some of the symptoms? What are the most common symptoms? What role does the lack of estrogen (also know as oestrogen) play? Does the drop in estrogen/oestrogen also affect things like heart and bone health? What treatment options are available for women to help reduce these symptoms? How does Menopause impact the quality of a women's life? Are there any side effects caused by taking hormone replacement therapy ...

Channel: YouTube Video Length: 6m 36s Date Found: Fri, Dec 10 2010 10:11 AM Category: Technology Date Produced: Mon, Nov 29 2010 12:00 AM View Count: 0