climacteric

Japanese: climacteric
climacteric

…Climacteric menopause refers to the transition from sexual maturity to old age, and therefore occurs in both men and women. However, while the transition in men is extremely gradual and causes almost no noticeable changes or disorders, in women, not only is it clearly recognizable as the disruption or cessation of ovulation and menstruation, but many also complain of disorders such as autonomic nervous system imbalance, as described below. These are menopausal disorders. Menopausal disorders are often triggered not only by physical changes, but also by psychological factors such as feelings of alienation due to changes in the family environment, such as children growing up. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "climacteric" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…更年期climactericとは性成熟期から老年期への移行期をいい,したがって男女ともに存在する。しかし,男性での移行はきわめて緩やかで,めだった変化や障害がほとんどないのに対し,女性では,排卵や月経の〈みだれ〉や停止としてはっきりと認識できるばかりでなく,多くは後述のように,自律神経系の失調などの障害を訴える。これが更年期障害である。更年期障害は肉体的変化だけでなく,子どもの成長といった家庭環境の変化などからくる疎外感など,心理的背景が誘因となっていることも少なくない。…

※「climacteric」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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