Prevalence and severity of menopause symptoms among perimenopausal and postmenopausal women aged 30-49 years in Gulele sub-city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Abstract Background Menopause is a natural phenomenon occurring as women approach middle-age. It is characterized by declining of ovarian function and onset of the last menstrual period and subsequent 12-month cessation of menstruation. Due to a growing aging population and longer life expectancies,...

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Main Authors: Engida Yisma, Natnael Eshetu, Stephanie Ly, Berhanu Dessalegn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-017-0484-x