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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Randomized clinical trial of a handheld cooling device (Menopod®) for relief of menopausal vasomotor symptoms

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Pages 743-749 | Received 09 Mar 2015, Accepted 15 Apr 2015, Published online: 26 Jun 2015

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