所谓妇女的“更年期”或称“经绝期”,也就是妇女从壮年期转为老年期的一个转折点。此时,妇女所特有的现象为月经终止及生殖能力消失,伴随而来的又有各种的自觉症象。这种变化,使处于此期的妇女感到不适,继此阶段之后,则又有一相当长时间的老年期。为了减轻及预防经绝期所发生的各种病象,使她们能平稳地渡过老年期,就成为医学上值得重视的问题。妇女绝经的年龄各有不同,最早可能在38岁左右,而最迟的则在50岁以后,根据各国的报导,大多数 The so-called women’s “menopause” or “life-long”, that is, a turning point in women’s transition from the prime of life to old age. At this point, women’s unique phenomenon of the termination of menstruation and the disappearance of reproductive capacity, accompanied by a variety of symptoms. This change has caused discomfort to women in this period. After this period, there is another relatively long period of old age. In order to alleviate and prevent the various diseases that occur during the whole life, so that they can smoothly pass the old age, it becomes a medically important issue. Women’s menopause age varies from the earliest possible around the age of 38, but at the latest 50 years of age, according to national reports, the majority of