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A universal menopausal syndrome?

Nancy E Avis1, Sarah Brockwell, Alicia Colvin

  • 1Department of Public Health Sciences, Section on Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1063, USA. navis@wfubmc.edu

The American Journal of Medicine
|January 18, 2006
PubMed
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Research indicates that a universal menopausal syndrome does not exist. Symptom patterns vary across individuals and cultures, suggesting menopause symptoms are not a single, unified condition.

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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive endocrinology and women's health.
  • Symptomology and patient-reported outcomes.

Background:

  • Menopause is often described as a syndrome with a wide range of symptoms.
  • Understanding symptom clustering and attribution to menopause versus aging is crucial for women's health.