The term used to describe sexual changes that occur in the transition of a female from middle age to old age is:
A) plateau.
B) resolution.
C) menarche.
D) climacteric.
Ans: D
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The climacteric refers to the period during which significant sexual changes occur in the transition from middle to old age.
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