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| It is the period when ovulation and menstrual cycle stops in human female. It sets in about 45 - 55 years. |
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| It is characterised by hot flushes, which is a sensation of warmth spreading from the trunk to the face and a number of psychic symptoms. |
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| It is caused due to a decrease in the estrogen level. |
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| In males, the function of the testes declines slowly with advancing age due to decrease in testosterone secretion and it is called as male climacteric. |
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