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The climacterium is characterized as a period of intrapersonal reorganization in women. Parallel with the declining hormone production—menopause is a manifestation of that aspect of
ageing—proceeds the desexualization of the emotional needs which, in turn, releases psychic energies for sublimation and further integration of the personality.