Case Study 4

ew Dimensions in Womens Health, Ninth Edition

Linda Lewis Alexander, Judith H. LaRosa, Helaine Bader, Susan Garfield, William Alexander

Chapter 8

Case Study 4

Three months shy of her 45th birthday, Cecilias period was backtwo months after the last one

and with an even heavier flow. She wished they would appear regularly like they used to or just

stop altogether. She was still urinating as frequently as ever, feeling hot and distracted, and having

a hard time sleeping at night. She decided that she needed to make an appointment with her

gynecologist.

Questions

1. Given Cecilias background and experiences, what is a likely explanation for her symptoms?

2. What are some helpful questions Cecilia can ask her gynecologist about these symptoms?

3. Why would it be hard for her gynecologist to give her a definitive answer on the subject?

4. In addition to hormone therapy, what are some other ways that Cecilia can cope with her

symptoms?

Requirements: aas directed

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