Women’s Heath Care Menopause, its symptoms, treatments and risks Menopause is the medical term used to refer to the time in a woman’s life when her menstrual period ends (no longer occurs). It occurs naturally, usually as a woman approaches a certain age, when the ovaries stop making hormones called estrogen. As a result estrogen levels drop, and this leads to the end of monthly menstrual periods. This usually happens between the ages …showed first 75 words of 2246 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2246 total…personal decision to be made by each woman with help from her doctor. Other Risks Physicians usually caution women not to use HRT if they are already at high risk for developing blood clots. Obesity, severe vericose veins, smoking, and a history of blood clots put you in this category. A history of gall bladder disease could also be cause to avoid HRT, as women taking estrogen may have a greater chance of developing gallstones.