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→Diagnosis of menopause:
A woman is noted to have attained menopause only retrospectively. It is diagnosed when there is the cessation of menstruation for 12 consecutive months in a woman of the climacteric period.
A woman is noted to have attained menopause only retrospectively. It is diagnosed when there is the cessation of menstruation for 12 consecutive months in a woman of the climacteric period.
'''Investigations'''
'''Investigations'''<ref>D.C Dutta,D.C Dutta’s text book of gynaecology, edited by Hiralal Konar, Menopause, Jaypee brothers medical publishers, New delhi, edition 8, 2015, chapter 6, page no:49.</ref>
*Vaginal cytology: showing maturation index of at least 10/85/5 (features of low estrogen)
*Vaginal cytology: showing maturation index of at least 10/85/5 (features of low estrogen)