Perception of menopause in a group of women living in Aydin and Muǧla, Turkey

Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 494-499

  Dişcigil, Güzel ^a   Gemalmaz, Ayfer ^a   Tekin, Nil ^b   Söylemez, Aydin ^a   Çetin, Gülçin ^c  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b TC Emekli Sandi i Narlidere Nursing Home Care Facilitiy   (Turkey)

^c Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Estrogen replacement therapy; Menopause; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

HORMONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSULTATION; DEPRESSION; DIZZINESS; DYSPAREUNIA; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEADACHE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; IRRITABILITY; KNOWLEDGE; LIBIDO DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS MEDIUM; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MENOPAUSE; NIGHT SWEAT; PATIENT REFERRAL; POSTMENOPAUSE OSTEOPOROSIS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCTION; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); URINE INCONTINENCE; VASOMOTOR DISORDER;

EID: 47749102114     PISSN: 13000292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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