Hysterectomy and ovarian function: Levels of follicle stimulating hormone and incidence of menopausal symptoms are not affected by hysterectomy in women under age 45 years

Climacteric

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 366-373

  Chalmers, C ^c   Lindsay, M ^a   Usher, D ^d   Warner, P ^d   Evans, D ^b   Ferguson, M ^d  

^a Galashiels Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

^c EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Follicle stimulating hormone levels; Hysterectomy; Menopausal symptoms; Ovarian function

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLIMACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN RELEASE; FEMALE; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; OVARY FUNCTION; PARITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SMOKING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VASOMOTOR REFLEX;

EID: 12244300888     PISSN: 13697137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/cmt.5.4.366.373     Document Type: Article

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