Chen Juhua. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 114-133). / Abstract --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter One: --- Background and Literature Review / Chapter Part One: --- Population at Risk --- p.3 / Chapter Part Two: --- Review of Physiology of the Menopause --- p.5 / Chapter Part Three: --- Review of the Definition of Terms --- p.7 / Chapter Part Four: --- Significance of Menopausal Age --- p.8 / Chapter Part Five: --- Symptoms Associated with the Menopause --- p.11 / Chapter Part Six: --- Disturbance in Sexuality --- p.13 / Chapter Part Seven: --- Implication on the Health Status --- p.14 / Chapter Part Eight: --- Contraception for Perimenopausal Women --- p.18 / Chapter Part Nine: --- Significance and Objectives of This Study --- p.22 / Chapter Chapter Two: --- Methodology / Chapter Part One: --- Method of Data Collection --- p.23 / Chapter Part Two: --- Method of Data Analyses --- p.31 / Chapter Chapter Three: --- Results / Chapter Part One: --- Sociodemographic Characteristic --- p.36 / Chapter Part Two: --- Age at Natural Menopause --- p.38 / Chapter Part Three: --- Symptoms Associated with the Menopause --- p.41 / Chapter Part Four: --- Disturbance in Sexuality --- p.51 / Chapter Part Five: --- Illness Results from the Menopause --- p.60 / Chapter Part Six: --- Contraceptive Status --- p.66 / Chapter Chapter Four: --- Discussion / Chapter Part One: --- Age at Natural Menopause --- p.74 / Chapter Part Two: --- Symptoms Associated with the Menopause --- p.78 / Chapter Part Three: --- Disturbance in Sexuality --- p.82 / Chapter Part Four: --- Illness Results from Menopausal Transition --- p.86 / Chapter Part Five: --- Contraception for Perimenopausal Women --- p.91 / Conclusion --- p.99 / Implication and Recommendation --- p.100 / Limitation --- p.102 / Appendix --- p.105 / Reference --- p.114