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Our Correspondent, Mymensingh

Noted gynaecologists and senior doctors in women health said menopause, that is cessation of women's periodic uterine bleeding is a difficult but quite a normal and natural transition of their life cycles. Every woman, in general, has to experience the menopausal phase in her life, which usually begins at the age from 45 to 55 years. Gradual decrease in female hormones causes such bodily and physiologically changed conditions in females which primarily appear through irregularities and some other changes in her menstrual flow leading to menopause.

These were revealed in an awareness meeting on menopause at Mymensingh Medical College

Hospital (MMCH) recently atended by over 200 women from different professions including school and college teachers, Bankers, Physicians, Nurses, NGO officials and house wives, Bangladesh menopause Society and its MMCH unit organised the program.

Director of MMCH Brig. Gen. Dr. Maung Tin Win, ndc,was present as the chief guest with Head of gynaecology department Dr. Kamrun Nahar in the Chairman. Noted physicians Prof. Sahala Khatun, Prof. Latifa Shamsuddin, Brig. Gen (Rtd) Dr. Suraiya Rahman, Prof. Arzumand Banu, Prof. Roushan Ara Begum, Dr. Ginnatun Nur and Dr. Mojibur Rahman Khan Hira, among others spoke in the meeting conducted by Gynae Registrar of MMCH Dr. Ayesha Beg.

Mentioning the elderly citizens including the women of menopausal age as precious assets and inspiring resources in our efforts for the national development, both at individual and national level, the chief guest Brig. Gen. Dr. Maung Tin Win, ndc, in his speech stressed upon the cultivation of culture of showing gratitude'Jf , cordial manner; and maintaining hearty relationship with them, particularly with elderly women. Dr. Maung urged upon all including the health service providers to accelerate their initiatives in ensuring the services deserved by the menopausal women for living decent lives and expend the awareness activities up to the remote places of the country where litle knowledge about menopause exists.

A number of lectures highlighting menopause related issues were presented in the meeting aimed at creating awareness titled "Social aspect of Menopause and Urogenital Problems, menopause and Osteoporosis, menopause and Psychological aspect and Bangladesh Menopause Society (BMS)". Later, the expert resource person answered to the queries of the participants and shared opinions to give a clear picture on pre and postmenopausal conditions of women.