Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is used to treat symptoms of menopause. Which are some of the unpleasant symptoms of menopause that women experience?(Select all that apply.)

Question

1. Hot flashes
2. Vaginal dryness
3. Tachycardia
4. Hyperglycemia
5. Anemia

Answer 1

1, 2

Rationale 1: Hot flashes are an unpleasant symptom of menopause.
Rationale 2: Vaginal dryness is an unpleasant symptom of menopause.
Rationale 3: Tachycardia is not an unpleasant symptom of menopause.
Rationale 4: Hyperglycemia is not an unpleasant symptom of menopause.
Rationale 5: Anemia is not an unpleasant symptom of menopause.

Global Rationale: Menopause is the permanent cessation of menstruation, resulting in a lack of estrogen secretion by the ovaries. Unpleasant symptoms include hot flashes, night sweats, irregular menstrual cycles, vaginal dryness, and bone mass loss.