Fortunately, it is extremely rare for one woman to experience all of the symptoms of the menopause; however, it is estimated that 75% of postmenopausal women do experience some acute symptoms, often starting before menstruation ends. This review offers an overview of the acute symptoms of the menopause and the treatments that are available.
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aGöran Samsioe MD is Professor of Gynecological Endocrinology at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Lund University Hospital, Sweden.
bMartina Dören MD is Professor at Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Clinical Research Center of Women's Health (formerly Free University Berlin) in Berlin, Germany.
cRogerio A Lobo MD is Professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, USA.
This article has been reproduced from: Göran Samsioe, Martina Dören and Rogerio A Lobo. Rapid Reference to the Menopause. Oxford: Mosby, 2004.
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