Climacteric symptoms in an African community.
Climacteric symptoms were studied in a rural community in Zimbabwe. The incidence of symptoms was found to be similar to that described among westernized societies. A positive correlation was observed between various "metabolic" type symptoms and the number of years that had elapsed since the menopause.
D044383:Black People; D002979:Climacteric; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008393:Marriage; D012423:Rural Health; D015030:Zimbabwe