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Beyond HRT- Ayurveda for Menopause and Associated Aging Problems

@inproceedings{Baranwal2015BeyondHA,
  title={Beyond HRT- Ayurveda for Menopause and Associated Aging Problems},
  author={Vandana Baranwal},
  year={2015}
}
The physiological function of most organ systems tends to decline with age, but there is a wide individual variability. Every person deserves precise diagnosis and assessment of function together with individually tailored management. The climacteric is a critical period in women’s life where loss of ovarian follicular activity is characterized biologically by decline in fertility, endocrinologically by alteration of hormone levels, and clinically by variation in menstrual cycle length and… 
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