ISSN 1301 - 0883 | E-ISSN: 1309-3886
Eastern Journal of Medicine
Postmenopause and Metabolic Syndrome [Eastern J Med]
Eastern J Med. 2017; 22(4): 233-236 | DOI: 10.5505/ejm.2017.88598

Postmenopause and Metabolic Syndrome

Sena Sayan1, Recep Yildizhan2
1Saglik Bilimleri University, Van Training and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Van, Turkey
2Yuzuncu Yil University, School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Van, Turkey

In this review, the causes and results of the metabolic syndrome and the relationship between vasomotor symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, which started with the termination of ovarian activity in the postmenopausal period, were compared.
The pathophysiology of the postmenopausal and metabolic syndrome has been examined in parallel. Vasomotor symptoms have been shown to be more severe in postmenopausal women with metabolic syndrome.

Keywords: postmenopause, metabolic syndrome, vasomotor symptoms

Sena Sayan, Recep Yildizhan. Postmenopause and Metabolic Syndrome. Eastern J Med. 2017; 22(4): 233-236

Corresponding Author: Sena Sayan, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English
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