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menopause and hormone therapy  

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  • Menopause, like puberty, is a natural event experienced by virtually every woman who lives long enough. The termmenopause officially refers to the final menstrual period and can be identified only in retrospect in the absence of menstrual cycles for 12 months. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health & Aging; Menopause and Hormone Therapy]

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