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Menopause Review
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Menopause Review/Przegląd Menopauzalny
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1/2025
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Perceptions and attitudes towards menopause and perceived satisfaction with life

Klaudia Zmuda
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Magdalena Leszko
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Karol Karasiewicz
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  1. Department of Psychology, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
Menopause Rev 2025; 24(1): 25-32
Online publish date: 2025/04/25
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