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Menopause

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Handbook of Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health

Part of the book series: Issues in Women’s Health ((WOHI))

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According to popular view and many experts, the menopause, or “change of life,” is thought to represent a major cultural, psychological, and physiological milestone for women during the middle years. It signifies the end of reproduction and is a prominent biological marker for an aging process in cultures that extol youthfulness. Menopause has been viewed through the ages as a sign of sin and decay, psychological loss, and more recently as a deficiency disease (Kaufert & McKinlay, 1985; McCrea, 1983). It is often assumed that menopause is inevitably accompanied (to a greater or lesser extent) by hot flushes, sweats, prolonged menstrual irregularities, vaginal dryness, and a host of other “symptoms,” including depression, irritability, weight gain, insomnia, dizziness, and loss of interest in sex.

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Avis, N.E., Crawford, S., Johannes, C.B. (2002). Menopause. In: Wingood, G.M., DiClemente, R.J. (eds) Handbook of Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health. Issues in Women’s Health. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0689-8_19

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