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vol. 25
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Beyond the panacea: addressing the systemic failure in midlife female sexual health
Department of Clinical Medicine, Near East University, Nicosia, Cyprus
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lothan Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait
Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
Menopause Rev 2026; 25(2): 123-128
Data publikacji online: 2026/09/25
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