Please suggest some important questions i can ask my doctor about menopause.

1.: 1. What can i take got the symptoms 2. Do i need something to helps maintain my bone density?

Discuss: Discuss symptoms like insomnia, hot flashes, mood changes, sexual dysfunction, weight changes & treatment.

How: How can i maintain my libido? How frequent do I have to do a pap's smear, DEXA and mammogram?

It: It is important to ask your doctor to help you understand your own personal risk for taking hormones.

What: What changes can i expect as my estrogen levels decline? How will this effect my body? My sex drive?

Ask:: Ask: am i truly post menopausal? Could it be something else? What should I expect? Treatment?

Ask: Ask about non-hormonal treatments; venlafaxine has been shown to decrease hot flashes.

Your symptoms : Everyone experiences menopause differently. Make a list of symptoms to address with your physician.

Even: Even if I do not want conventional hormone therapy, can I use local vaginal therapy for dryness?

Ask: Ask about treatment for individual symptoms and ways to prevent bone loss without hormones.

Integrative: Integrative medicine and medical weight loss programs.

How: How much cardiovascular risk do I have now that I am in menopause and what can I do about it?

The: The depression prevention, hypertension management, ; bone maintenance benefits of hormone treatment.

Ignore: Am i candidate for hrt? What are risks ; benefits in my case ?

Ignore: The risks of using hormones are well known. What are the risks of not using them?