| Autor: |
Jagun, OE, Oladapo, OT, Olatunji, AO |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2013 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Vol 29, No 1 (2012); 110-113 |
| ISSN: |
0189-5117 |
| Popis: |
Background: menopausal symptoms can be a nuisance and affect the quality of life if not properly managed. Ethnic variations in the severity of symptoms and incidence have little been studied. The perspective of gynaecologist practising in Nigeria based on the number of cases and common complaints is germaine to knowing the severity in the black African womanObjective: to assess the frequency of postmenopausal symptoms encountered in the Gynaecologist practice and their preferred management options for them.Method: a questionnaire based survey of 84 Gynaecologist practising in Nigeria was conducted. The cross sectional study was done at a conference of Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria.Results: Half of the respondents attended to an average of 11-30 patients in a week. On a scale of 1 to 9, infertility was ranked first while menopausal complaints was ranked seventh among common gynaecological problems encountered in respondents' practice. Seventy-four (90.2%) respondents reported that |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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