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...always, transitions are tricky. Problems with hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal dryness vary in intensity. They're generally most severe in women who have had their ovaries surgically removed, say, in conjunction with a hysterectomy. Some women will experience symptoms for the rest of their lives. But relatively few women are debilitated...
Known complications of tamoxifen are: hot flashes, increased risk for cataracts, uterine cancer, blood clots, sexual function and vaginal dryness...
...Estrogen: Tablets (Vagifem), creams (Estrace, Premarin) and a silicone ring (FemRing) inserted into the vagina release estrogen to alleviate such symptoms of menopause as vaginal dryness...
...fault, including poor circulation, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stress and alcoholism--to say nothing of the medications often prescribed for them. For women, the problem is often a decline in estrogen at menopause, usually around age 50. That may cause disconcerting hot flashes as well as dryness and a thinning of the vaginal wall that can make intercourse unpleasurable, if not painful. Production of the male sex hormone testosterone--which occurs in both sexes--also drops, and with that may come a diminished interest in sex. Finally, as wrinkles and cellulite accumulate, they can affect a woman...
...combat this decaying process, the prints are put in cold storage and monitored for acidity and dryness...