Dalal Pronob K, Agarwal Manu
Department of Psychiatry, KG's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Indian J Psychiatry. 2015 Jul;57(Suppl 2):S222-32. doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.161483.
Menopause is one of the most significant events in a woman's life and brings in a number of physiological changes that affect the life of a woman permanently. There have been a lot of speculations about the symptoms that appear before, during and after the onset of menopause. These symptoms constitute the postmenopausal syndrome; they are impairing to a great extent to the woman and management of these symptoms has become an important field of research lately. This chapter attempts to understand these symptoms, the underlying pathophysiology and the management options available.
更年期是女性一生中最重要的事件之一,会带来许多生理变化,这些变化会永久性地影响女性的生活。关于更年期开始前、期间和之后出现的症状,已经有很多猜测。这些症状构成了绝经后综合征;它们在很大程度上损害了女性的健康,对这些症状的管理近来已成为一个重要的研究领域。本章试图了解这些症状、潜在的病理生理学以及现有的管理方案。