Women's health · Explanation & counselling

Starting menopausal hormone therapy

Medium

10 min station · 2 min reading · Recommended for Curtin Year 5 students

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2 min reading · 10 min station · reminders at 2 min

Instructions

You are a medical student on placement in general practice. Your next patient is Janine Marsh, 51, who would like to discuss hormone therapy. Her GP has suggested an oestradiol patch with progesterone capsules.

  1. Take a focused history

  2. Explain hormone therapy and lifestyle measures to the patient

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