‘The Little-Known Killer’ Is Familiar to Some

Traditionally, the medical management of women’s health has left something to be desired. Compared to the care and consideration given men, women have had to take a back seat in health care.

The “little-known” killer of women referred to in your article was well-known throughout the decades. Women, however, have been treated like children by our esteemed medical practitioners. Even today, a woman patient is addressed by her first name when meeting a new physician in a medical setting.

The medication available to alleviate the symptoms of menopause has the adverse effect of bringing on hypertension. I am referring to hormone replacement therapy.

While Monroe mentioned the role of menopause in women’s heart disease, she said nothing about hysterectomies and oophorectomies and how the body goes into shock and stress after this devastating surgery.

Studies are finally coming out that show that the uterus has more than just the function associated with reproduction. It may very well be an endocrinological organ necessary to women’s health because it secretes additional hormones.

RITA GOLDSMITH, Los Angeles