Well-being and the menopausal transition

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 95-101

  Dennerstein, L ^a   Dudley, E ^a   Burger, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depression; Estrogen; Hormones; Menopause; Midlife; Testosterone; Well being

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; FOLLITROPIN; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NORMAL HUMAN; WELLBEING;

EID: 0030850894     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01674829709085575     Document Type: Conference Paper

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