Association Between Menopausal Symptoms and Work-Related Factors Among Female Workers in Japan: A Cross-Sectional

Naoya Sawamoto1, Makoto Okawara, Tomohiro Ishimaru

  • 1From the Department of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan (N.S., M.O., Y.F.); Department of Medical Humanities, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan (T.I.); Disaster Occupational Health Center, Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan (S.T.); Department of Urology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan (S.H.); and Department of Reproductive and Menopausal Medicine, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan (T.Y.).

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