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SC300 Unit Five Karma Pace McDuffy [email protected] AIM: [email protected] Agenda 1. Menopause 2. Aging Male Syndrome 3. Evolutions introduction 4. Q&A Menopause • • • • Ages of 45 and 55 A woman’s ovaries stop producing eggs Her produces less estrogen and progesterone menstruation becomes less frequent • http://www.4woman.gov/mens/sexual/ams.cfm Symptoms • • • • • Heart pounding or racing Hot flashes Night sweats Skin flushing Sleeping problems (insomnia) • Decreased interest in sex, possibly decreased response to sexual stimulation • Forgetfulness (in some women) • Irregular menstrual periods • Mood swings including irritability, depression, and anxiety • Urine leakage • Vaginal dryness and painful sexual intercourse • Vaginal infections • Joint aches and pains • Irregular heartbeat (palpitations) Aging Male Syndrome • Ages 35 to 65 • The decline of testosterone • sleeping troubles • lower sex drive • erectile dysfunction • increased urination • Muscle • loss inability to focus • hair loss • Osteoporosis • "Andropause“ or Midlife crisis Case Study • Your second cousin Tilly, a 53-year-old woman who comes to you concerned about menopause. • What treatments exist for menopause and how safe and effective are they? • What are some of the drawbacks to these treatments? • If Tilly has been a smoker all her life, how might this alter her transition through menopause? • Do some research on your own to learn about why, among Japanese women, hot flashes are very rare. Why do you think this might be the case? Evolution • Change over time • Topic of Unit 6 seminar • http://www.wiley.com/college/test/0471787159/biology_ basics/animations/evolution.html Questions