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Vasomotor and vaginal symptoms are the hallmark symptoms of menopause. The reported prevalence of vasomotor symptoms is 50–82% in women who experience natural menopause. The occurrence of symptoms increases during perimenopause and usually peaks at the actual onset of menopause.
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Linn, E.S., Weyl, L. (2018). Hormone Replacement Therapy in Menopause. In: Knaus, J., Jachtorowycz, M., Adajar, A., Tam, T. (eds) Ambulatory Gynecology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7641-6_15
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