A medical expert, Dr Akin-tunde Odukogbe, has said that contrary to what many women think, the attainment of menopause, whether naturally or due to operation or radiotherapy, is generally free of untoward effects in most women. According to him, menopause is a natural phenomenon and is thus not associated with complaints in the great majority of women in whom it has occurred naturally. Dr Odukogbe stated that smoking, high intake of alcohol and certain substances produced in the body may also predispose to premature menopause. The expert, however, said women of menopausal age should be wary of bone fractures. According to him, “There is increased risk of heart diseases and loss of bone material making fractures to occur easily in these women.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 17, 2019 04:35 UTC