early times report
Jammu, July 16: Jammu doctors were invited as Guest Faculty at North Zone Indian Menopause Society Conference (NZ-IMSCON ), at Faridabad.
Dr Sudhaa Sharma Senior Gynaecologist Madaan Hospital,Jammu during her guest lecture clarified the horrors created by Women Health Intitatative Study (WHI) regarding institution of Menopausal Hormonal Therapy (MHT). She emphasised that MHT should be given to every deserving patient after proper screening to improve the quality of life. Besides Vasomotor Symptoms, MHT gives benefit to the bones, heart, brain & urogenital system. It is a therapy of choice for Premature & Surgical Menopause. However, every patient should be properly monitared & followed up .
Former Prof. Dr Annil Mahajan, during his presentation as an expert in Osteoprosis Session stressed that before starting any drug therapy,besides kidney function tests other comorbities should also be worked up & addressed well. Because choice of paticular drug can be suitably made only after knowing the basic profile of patients. He emphasised that drug therapy has to be individualised & almost all the patients are to be supplemented with calcium & Vit. D & guided for various life style modifications. . |
