Open AccessAn overview of menopausal symptoms using the menopause rating scale in a tertiary care center
Author(s) -
Aisha Khatoon,
Samia Husain,
Sonia Husain,
Saba Hussain
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of mid-life health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.423
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 0976-7819
pISSN - 0976-7800
DOI - 10.4103/jmh.jmh_31_18
Subject(s) - medicine , menopause , obstetrics and gynaecology , rating scale , cross sectional study , population , outpatient clinic , tertiary care , family medicine , physical therapy , pediatrics , gerontology , pregnancy , psychology , environmental health , developmental psychology , genetics , pathology , biology
Due to increased life expectancy worldwide, women are expected to spend a significant portion of their lives in menopause. Proven prevention strategies against serious risks and tested effective treatments for common symptoms may remain unutilized in our population if these women are not asked about these symptoms.