Perceptions of menopause and aging in rural villages of Limpopo Province, South Africa

• Main Authors: Nditsheni J. Ramakuela (Author), Henry A. Akinsola (Author), Lunic B. Khoza (Author), Rachel T. Lebese (Author), Augustine Tugli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2014-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The term 'menopause' is derived from the Greek words men (month) and pausis (a cessation, a pause). It is a direct description of the psychological and physical events in women where menstruation ceases to occur. It is the time in a woman's life when she has experienced he...