Menopause

  • Menopause
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Submitted by PatientsEngage on 6 September 2014

Menopause refers to the end of a woman’s monthly periods or menstruation. It correlates with the end of a woman’s reproductive ability. The word ‘menopause’ is derived from the Greek word menopausis. Menos means month and pausis is cessation or stop. A woman is said to have menopause only if she has not had her periods for a year (and there are no other health reasons for this).

Women go through different symptoms during peri-menopause and menopause phases of their lives

 

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Women's Health and Pregnancy
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Menopause

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