ABSTRACT
Every year, millions of women begin the menopausal transition. By the year 2030, the World Health Organization estimates 1.2 billion women will be age 50 or over, which is nearly triple the number of women in that age bracket in 1990.1 The vast majority of women will experience some symptoms during the menopausal transition. This is also a time when many women begin to experience the signs and symptoms of midlife and aging.2,3 During this phase, many women turn to some form of therapy, either hormonal or nonhormonal, to treat menopausal symptoms and prevent or treat chronic disease.
