Utian W H
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 1987 Mar;14(1):1-11.
The human female climacteric is the phase of life that marks the transition from the reproductive to the nonreproductive years. When symptoms occur, the term "climacteric syndrome" may be utilized. The purpose of this review is to demonstrate that sufficient evidence now exists to confirm that the climacteric syndrome is a specific one that can be regarded as an endocrinopathy. The statement that the human female climacteric represents a pathologic rather than a physiologic state should not generate antagonistic counter-arguments; rather, it should be recognized as a challenge for the identification, prediction, and prevention of organic disease in the woman during the climacteric and after.
人类女性更年期是标志着从生殖期向非生殖期过渡的生命阶段。当出现症状时，可使用“更年期综合征”这一术语。本综述的目的是表明，现在有足够的证据证实更年期综合征是一种可被视为内分泌病的特定病症。认为人类女性更年期代表一种病理状态而非生理状态的观点不应引发对立的反驳观点；相反，它应被视为对识别、预测和预防女性在更年期及之后的器质性疾病的一项挑战。
