Comparison of Serum Estradiol levels in Surgical and Natural menopause

Abstract

Natural Meno pause is a normal physiological change in a woman's life which is marked by stoppage of menses for lasttwelve months. Surgical meno pause is the sudden stop page of menses brought about by operating procedures like hysterectomy. Women experincing natural meno pause go through a gradual change in hormonal levels. Women in surgical meno pause suffer from sudden hormonal imbalance and hence are more vulnerable to the symptoms like hot flushes, hypertension and cardio vascular disease. In this study estradiol levels were compared between the two groups. It was found that estradiol level in surgical meno pausal women was comparitively lower as compared to women in natural meno pausal group. This study was used to create awarness among the women of surgical meno pausal group about the sudden effects and changes they would be suffering from. So this group is the one which should be advised to take hormonal replacement therapy.