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What's New About Menopause
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Program Overview
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For most women, menopause is an inevitable and natural part of the
aging process, marked by hormonal changes and loss of fertility. Hot
flashes and night sweats may be minor discomforts, but the dramatic
decline in the female sex hormone estrogen can also lead to
illnesses like osteoporosis and heart disease. Science has now made
it possible for women to bear children well after the onset of
menopause and to retain the hormone levels of much younger women.
The women portrayed in this film must make choices about their
bodies based on inconclusive scientific evidence and controversial
treatments.
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