Menopausal Symptoms and Higher Risk Opioid Prescribing in a National Sample of Women Veterans with Chronic Pain
ConclusionsAmong midlife women Veterans with chronic pain, evidence of menopausal symptoms was associated with potentially risky long-term opioid prescription patterns, independent of known risk factors.
Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research
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