How Do I Decide What Is Right For Me?

The decision about how to handle menopause is best made by talking with your doctor. First, decide how bothersome your symptoms are. Then think about your own medical history and risk of heart disease, osteoporosis, and breast cancer and your family history of these illnesses.

Remember any decision is not final. You can, and should, review it with your doctor every year during your annual checkup. You can see a gynecologist, or a general practitioner or internist. It is important you have routine breast and vaginal exams and a Pap test. Be sure to contact your doctor right away if you notice spotting, a lump in your breast, or a sense of fullness or bloating in your abdomen.

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