Periodontol 2000. 2013 Feb;61(1):177-94. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2011.00407.x.
Menopause is a natural process that occurs in women's lives as part of normal aging. Many women go through the menopausal transition with few or no symptoms, while some have significant, or even disabling, symptoms. This manuscript reviews the physiologic processes and symptoms connected with menopause and the diseases associated with menopause, as well as how menopausal symptoms are managed.
绝经是女性正常衰老过程中的一个自然阶段。许多女性在绝经过渡期间只有很少或没有症状,而有些女性则有明显的甚至是致残的症状。本文回顾了与绝经相关的生理过程和症状,以及与绝经相关的疾病,以及如何管理绝经症状。