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
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Adanikin, Abiodun, Idowu
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2013
Adanikin, Abiodun, Idowu
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Adanikin, Abiodun, Idowu
(2013)
Adaptation to menopause in Southwest Nigeria.
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 122 (1), .
(doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2013.02.018).
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
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adaptation, menopause, Nigeria, Symptoms
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/396918
ISSN: 0020-7292
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Abiodun, Idowu Adanikin
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