How Do You Know If You Are Entering Menopause?

If you think you are, see your physician sooner, rather than later. Your symptomatic and long-term treatment may be much more successful if begun early.

Take Dr. Donnica's Decisionnaire ™. Check off all the points that apply to you and take this list with you when you consult your physician.

___	Your periods have become less regular.
___	Your periods have stopped for more than 3 months (and you are not pregnant).
___	You are having hot flashes.
___	You have night sweats, which wake you from sleep.
___	You are suddenly moody and irritable without causes that make sense to you or you have frequent mood swings.
___	You are having sleeping problems.
___	You have reached the age at which your mother reached menopause.
___	You have had chemotherapy or radiation.
___	You have vaginal dryness.
___	You have unexplained changes in libido.

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Created: 9/22/2000  -  Donnica Moore, M.D.