title: Effects and treatment of the menopause.
abstract: There are 10 million postmenopausal women in this country and another 250,000 join their ranks yearly. Nurses must have a good understanding of this stage of life if they are to support their patients, and allow these women to make informed choices about their own care.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kelly
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002979:Climacteric / Q000187:drug effects; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013240:Stereotyping