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Adapting to the Menopause (also known as the Climacteric)
‘Menopause’ is also known as the ‘climacteric’—a word indicating a critical period or event, possibly having extreme and far-reaching implications. The term ‘climacteric’ refers more to the gradual changes of ovarian function that start before the menopause and continue thereafter for a while, whereas the term ‘menopause’ refers more to the specific event (i.e. the cessation of menses/monthly menstrual bleeding).
