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What is the definition of menopause?
What is the definition of menopause?
What is the Greek origin of the word 'menopause'?
What is the Greek origin of the word 'menopause'?
What physiological changes occur during menopause?
What physiological changes occur during menopause?
What causes menopause to occur?
What causes menopause to occur?
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What marks the end of menopause?
What marks the end of menopause?
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When does menopause occur?
When does menopause occur?
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What is the term for the surgical removal of the ovaries causing an abrupt menopause?
What is the term for the surgical removal of the ovaries causing an abrupt menopause?
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What is the term for the end of menstruation and is defined as the time after which a woman has experienced 12 consecutive months of amenorrhea without a period?
What is the term for the end of menstruation and is defined as the time after which a woman has experienced 12 consecutive months of amenorrhea without a period?
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What is the term for the occurrence of menopause before the age of 40 years and is also called climacteric?
What is the term for the occurrence of menopause before the age of 40 years and is also called climacteric?
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Which type of menopause occurs when a woman's ovaries slowly stop functioning and menstruation finally stops?
Which type of menopause occurs when a woman's ovaries slowly stop functioning and menstruation finally stops?
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What is the term for the broad definition of the time prior to menopause and includes the occurrence of menopause before the age of 40 years?
What is the term for the broad definition of the time prior to menopause and includes the occurrence of menopause before the age of 40 years?
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What is the term for the time prior to menopause?
What is the term for the time prior to menopause?
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Which type of menopause occurs when a woman stops menstruating before the age of 45 years?
Which type of menopause occurs when a woman stops menstruating before the age of 45 years?
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What is the term for a hysterectomy or other surgery that removes or damages the ovaries, causing an abrupt menopause?
What is the term for a hysterectomy or other surgery that removes or damages the ovaries, causing an abrupt menopause?
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Which phase is defined formally as the time after which a woman has experienced 12 consecutive months of amenorrhea without a period?
Which phase is defined formally as the time after which a woman has experienced 12 consecutive months of amenorrhea without a period?
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What type of menopause occurs when a woman's ovaries slowly stop functioning, leading to the cessation of menstruation?
What type of menopause occurs when a woman's ovaries slowly stop functioning, leading to the cessation of menstruation?
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