What factors have been associated with affecting the age at menopause? a. age of mother at menopause b. menstrual cycle changes, age, smoking c. all of the above d. parity, age at menarche, use of oral contraceptives {Ans: c}In general, natural menopause occurs for most women between the ages of _____ years. a. 40 and 50 b. 44 and 46 c. 48 and 55 d. 39 and 47 {Ans: c}Lifestyle approaches to postmenopausal symptom management include a. more than 1000 international units/d of vitamin E b. avoiding sugar, coffee, chocolate, and alcohol c. sleeping more than 8 hrs/ night d. decreasing levels of physical. activity Ch 12 {Ans: b}1st line treatment to manage vaginal dryness and dyspareunia symptoms in menopause include: a. Clobetasol propionate 0.05% ointment BID b. Non-hormonal water based vaginal lubricants and moisturizers c. douching with low pH based products d. oil based vaginal lube and moisturizers Ch 12 {Ans: b}All women generally experience the cascade of physiologically symptoms of menopause the same regardless of ethnicity of cultural background: T/F {Ans: false}All of the following medications may cause sexual arousal problems except a. SSRIs and MAOIs. b. tricyclic antidepressants. c. sildenafil, alprostadil, and