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. 1987 Jul-Aug;102(4 Suppl):116–124.

Climacteric medicine: cornerstone for midlife health and wellness.

M Notelovitz 1
PMCID: PMC1478034  PMID: 3120209

Abstract

Midlife care should consider the whole woman, with preventive attention to osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. A new delivery system, using a skin patch, is available for replacement or additive hormonal therapy. Useful hormonal therapy may include both estrogen and progesterone.

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