Understanding menopause and midlife

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Title: PDF logo Understanding menopause and midlife (PDF file - 258 KB) (Links to English resource)

Summary: What is menopause? Will all women have menopause symptoms? What is early (Premature) menopause? What happens to your body at menopause? Other signs and symptoms. How can you help yourself?

Organisation: Jean Hailes Foundation

Publishing date: March 2008

Last reviewed: July 2009

Target audience: Women

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