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Menopausal experiences of Thai women — Part 1: Symptoms and their correlates
Author(s)	Suwipa Punyahotra, Lorraine Dennerstein, Philippe Lehert
Journal title	Maturitas, vol 26, no 1, January 1997
Pages	pp 1-7
Keywords	Menopause ; Symptoms ; Attitude ; Cross sectional surveys ; Thailand.
Annotation	This article reports on a cross-sectional survey of middle-aged Thai women who took part in a survey of symptoms and attitudes to menopause. The symptoms which showed the strongest association with menopausal status were: joint aches/pains, hot flushes, depression and insomnia. Women most likely to experience symptoms were: older that 50 years of age, had more children, peri- or post-menopausal, of little education, housewives or landowners, and reported their health was not so good and required treatment.
Accession Number	CPA-970704002 A
Classmark	CC:BD: CT: DP: 3KB: 7HG
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