Seminar 5
Eugene de Silva Ph.D. FRSA
Introduction
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Welcome
SC300 AU Course – Unit 5 – week 5
Discussion points
Seminar Activity
Project
Unit 5 - Discussion
• What kinds of natural imbalances might affect your region? What makes your region
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particularly vulnerable to these imbalances? (Note: Please do not discuss
earthquakes, as they were discussed in another unit.)
Provide a specific example of a weather incident/natural disaster that occurred in
your area in the past and discuss how the incident was handled by local residents
and town/state officials.
What can people in your area do to prepare for a similar incident? (Consider what
can be done prior to, during, and after the disaster. Be sure to include specific details
using information from the CDC and/or FEMA.)
Compare your area to that of a classmate. What environmental features do you have
in common to produce similar natural disasters OR what features vary, leading to
completely different disasters? Would rescue efforts differ as well?
What predictions are being made for how climate change will impact either the
frequency or intensity of future natural disasters in your area? (Hint: Refer to the
extreme weather and hurricane resources provided above to find information to
support your ideas.)
Discussion
• Q and A
Seminar Discussion
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A friend of yours has complained of the following symptoms:
weight gain
difficulty sleeping
low sex drive
lack of energy
depression/mood changes
Could these symptoms be due to menopause or andropause?
• What questions would you ask in order to confirm that menopause or andropause is the likely cause? Think of it
as an investigation, where you are applying the scientific method.
• Hormone therapies are an option for treating these symptoms. Describe a person most appropriate for this type
of treatment.
• What are some of the risks associated with this treatment? How do they compare with other forms of hormone
therapy, like the use of human growth hormone? Visit the National Institute on Aging to learn more:
http://www.nia.nih.gov/health/publication/can-we-prevent-aging.
• Are there alternatives to hormone therapies? What are the advantages and disadvantages of these alternatives?
• How would the following conditions impact any advice you would give your friend:
– Your friend smokes cigarettes
– Your friend is male
– Your friend is between the ages of 25 and 35
– Your friend had a hysterectomy
Equilibrium
• Homeostasis - maintains stability in response
to fluctuations
• Hormone balance
Puberty
• A process of physical changes
• Child to adult
• Hormone signals from brain to gonads
Menstrual Cycle
Menopause
• Natural stop in menstrual period and fertility
• Age 40 – 55
• A year without a period
Menopause symptoms
• Changes in periods (they may be shorter or longer, heavier or lighter, or
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have more or less time in between)
Hot flushes
Night sweats
Trouble sleeping through the night
Vaginal dryness
Mood changes
Hair loss or thinning on the head, more hair growth on the face
Physical and mental exhaustion
Sleep problems
Heart discomfort
Joint/muscular problems
Issues
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Majority of women – no issues
Longer life time
20% - Intolerable
6-7% - Symptoms up to five years
Testing and Treatments
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Diagnostic testing – FSH or Estrogens tests
MRS scale - Menopause Rating Scale
Health Related Quality of Life ( HRQoL)
Menopause Treatments – Life style changes,
prescriptions, non-prescription treatments
Menopause treatments
• HRT – Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Risks - Heart disease, stroke, blood clots, and
breast cancer
• Prevention – Shortest time, lower doses
Seminar Questions
• A friend of yours has complained of the following
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symptoms:
weight gain
difficulty sleeping
low sex drive
lack of energy
depression/mood changes
Could these symptoms be due to menopause or
andropause?
What questions would you ask in order to confirm that
menopause or andropause is the likely cause? Think of it as
an investigation, where you are applying the scientific
method.
Hormone therapies are an option for treating these symptoms. Describe a person most
appropriate for this type of treatment.
What are some of the risks associated with this treatment? How do they compare with
other forms of hormone therapy, like the use of human growth hormone? Visit the
National Institute on Aging to learn more:
http://www.nia.nih.gov/health/publication/can-we-prevent-aging.
Are there alternatives to hormone therapies? What are the advantages and
disadvantages of these alternatives?
How would the following conditions impact any advice you would give your friend:
Your friend smokes cigarettes
Your friend is male
Your friend is between the ages of 25 and 35
Your friend had a hysterectomy
Q and A