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Adaptation to menopause in Southwest Nigeria

Adaptation to menopause in Southwest Nigeria
Adaptation to menopause in Southwest Nigeria
Little attention has been given to the treatment of menopausal symptoms in Africa. Reasons for this include the hot tropical climate and febrile illnesses that mask hot flushes, large bone mass of black women offering inherent protection against osteoporosis-induced fractures, and an extended family system contributing to women’s psychological adjustment to menopause [1]. However, there is growing concern that these assumptions may not be true and that a significant proportion of menopausal women may be tolerating reproductive health burden in silence [2].
adaptation, menopause, Nigeria, Symptoms
0020-7292
85-86
Adanikin, Abiodun, Idowu
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Adanikin, Abiodun, Idowu
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Adanikin, Abiodun, Idowu (2013) Adaptation to menopause in Southwest Nigeria. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 122 (1), 85-86. (doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2013.02.018).

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Abstract

Little attention has been given to the treatment of menopausal symptoms in Africa. Reasons for this include the hot tropical climate and febrile illnesses that mask hot flushes, large bone mass of black women offering inherent protection against osteoporosis-induced fractures, and an extended family system contributing to women’s psychological adjustment to menopause [1]. However, there is growing concern that these assumptions may not be true and that a significant proportion of menopausal women may be tolerating reproductive health burden in silence [2].

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Published date: 2013
Keywords: adaptation, menopause, Nigeria, Symptoms
Organisations: Social Statistics & Demography

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Local EPrints ID: 396918
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/396918
ISSN: 0020-7292
PURE UUID: 92a395f5-2681-4c9f-984e-5c629ade9991

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Date deposited: 15 Jun 2016 13:53
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 01:02

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Author: Abiodun, Idowu Adanikin

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