Women's experiences in the transition to menopause: a qualitative research.
Background: Around the time of transition to menopausal period, women experience mental, and psychological disorders that require adequate attention to these symptoms. This study aimed to explore the experiences of women in the face of premenopausal symptoms.Methods: This qualitative study was condu...
| Publicado en: | BMC Women's Health Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9 |
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2/26/2022
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