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Table 1 Menopausal symptoms ever encountered by Gynaecologists in Nigeria (N = 126)

From: Suboptimal management of severe menopausal symptoms by Nigerian Gynaecologists: a call for mandatory continuing medical education for physicians

Symptoms Number of respondents % respondents
Hot flushes 112 88.9
Insomnia 95 75.4
Depression 73 58
Irritability 71 56.3
Night sweat 70 55.6
Muscle/joint pain 69 54.8
Vaginal dryness 60 47.6
Easy fatigability 54 42.9
Reduced libido 51 40.5
Crawling sensation 48 38.1
Hypertension 33 26.2
Urinary symptoms 21 16.7
Fracture 2 1.6
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