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Menopause Quiz

How much do you know about menopause?

Menopause symptoms are unnerving because they come on so suddenly.

True

False
Menopausal symptoms can be bothersome, but menopause itself poses no long-term consequences.

True

False
The most common symptom of menopause is hot flashes.

True

False
All women going through menopause should receive hormone therapy, or HT.

True

False
Certain lifestyle measures and dietary supplements can help relieve the symptoms of menopause.

True

False

Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on December 19, 2008

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SOURCE: The North American Menopause Society. The Merck Manual of Medical Information, 17th edition, Merck & Co., 2000. Rannevik, G. Maturitas, 1995; vol 21: pp 103-113.

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