An International Menopause Society study of vasomotor symptoms in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, Thailand

Sriprasert, Intira; Pantasri, Tawiwan; Piyamongkol, Wirawit; Suwan, Ammarin; Chaikittisilpa, Sukanya; Sturdee, David W.; Gupta, Pratima; Hunter, Myra

doi:10.1080/13697137.2017.1284782

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“…About 21 million women living in the USA today and 1.1 billion women worldwide by 2025 will experience menopausal symptoms [1][2][3][4][5], which begin when menses become irregular or stop [1,6]. Menopausal symptoms can last for 10 to 15 years [1,6].…”

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A Systematic Review of Palpitations Prevalence by Menopausal Status

Carpenter

Sheng

Elomba

et al. 2021

Curr Obstet Gynecol Rep

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Purpose of the Review The purpose was to systematically review evidence on the prevalence of palpitations by menopausal stage. Palpitations are a feeling of missed, irregular, or exaggerated heart beats. Recent Findings Carefully delineated search, screening, and data extraction strategies resulted in five articles for review. Articles offered cross-sectional findings from menopausal symptom surveys from five countries between 1974 and 2011 with clinic- and community-based samples of premenopausal, perimenopausal, and postmenopausal women. Reported studies were good (n = 2) to fair (n = 3) quality with low (n = 2) to moderate (n = 3) bias. Menopausal palpitations were not the focus of any study but were assessed as a single item of heart racing, pounding, or discomfort over the past 2 weeks, month, or year. Palpitations prevalence rates by menopausal stage were 3.7 to 40.2% premenopausal, 20.1 to 40.2% perimenopausal, and 15.7 to 54.1% postmenopausal. Three of five articles showed that compared with premenopausal and postmenopausal women, palpitation prevalence was significantly higher among perimenopausal and surgically postmenopausal women. Summary Good-quality evidence on palpitation prevalence by menopausal stage is limited but suggests that physiological changes of menopause may play a role in this symptom. Measurement varied, suggesting a need to standardize the assessment of menopausal palpitations. The review findings suggest a strong need for clinicians and researchers to collaborate to standardize documentation of menopausal palpitations across the menopause transition.

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A Systematic Review of Palpitations Prevalence by Menopausal Status

Carpenter

Sheng

Elomba

et al. 2021

Curr Obstet Gynecol Rep

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“…The multiethnic, community-based Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) [ 33 – 35 ] reported that vasomotor symptoms were more prevalent among African-American and Hispanic women and less prevalent among Japanese-American and Chinese-American women than white women. As the most important vasomotor symptom, emerging analyses of studies revealed that the prevalence of hot flashes in Asian women is similar to those of Western countries [ 36 , 37 ]. As a result, the current study’s pooled estimates of different continents find that women in Africa with highest prevalence of hot flashes, whereas women in Asia, Europe, and North America are of comparable prevalence, which validates prior studies [ 33 – 35 ].…”

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Mapping global prevalence of menopausal symptoms among middle-aged women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Fang,

Liu,

Zhang

et al. 2024

BMC Public Health

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Background Women at middle age are puzzled by a series of menopausal disturbances, can be distressing and considerably affect the personal, social and work lives. We aim to estimate the global prevalence of nineteen menopausal symptoms among middle-aged women by performing a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods Comprehensive search was performed in multiple databases from January, 2000 to March, 2023 for relevant studies. Random-effect model with double-arcsine transformation was used for data analysis. Results A total of 321 studies comprised of 482,067 middle-aged women were included for further analysis. We found varied prevalence of menopausal symptoms, with the highest prevalence of joint and muscular discomfort (65.43%, 95% CI 62.51–68.29) and lowest of formication (20.5%, 95% CI 13.44–28.60). Notably, South America shared dramatically high prevalence in a sort of menopausal symptoms including depression and urogenital symptoms. Besides, countries with high incomes (49.72%) had a significantly lower prevalence of hot flashes than those with low (65.93%), lower-middle (54.17%), and upper-middle (54.72%, p < 0.01), while personal factors, such as menopausal stage, had an influence on most menopausal symptoms, particularly in vaginal dryness. Prevalence of vagina dryness in postmenopausal women (44.81%) was 2-fold higher than in premenopausal women (21.16%, p < 0.01). Furthermore, a remarkable distinction was observed between body mass index (BMI) and prevalence of sleep problems, depression, anxiety and urinary problems. Conclusion The prevalence of menopausal symptoms affected by both social and personal factors which calls for attention from general public.

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“…These everyday symptoms will affect 75% of women, 1 or about 21 million women living in the United States today and 1.1 billion women around the world by 2025. [1][2][3][4][5] The sudden rush of heat and sweating that defines hot flashes lasts only minutes but these symptoms typically persist for 7 years (range = 0 to 15+ years). 1,6 There is a preponderance of myths, misinformation, and negative imagery surrounding menopausal hot flashes.…”

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An arts-based educational exhibit on menopausal hot flashes

2019

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Objective: To describe the development process, science, and symbolism of an arts-based educational exhibit designed to address myths, misinformation, negative imagery, and use of unproven treatments related to menopausal hot flashes. Methods: The development process included iterative and informal feedback from a variety of individuals, a partnership with an experienced exhibit designer, and collaborations between artists and scientists. Results: The resulting exhibit creates an environment where the public is immersed in accurate information about hot flashes. Although based on an iterative process, the resulting exhibit content reflects an estimated 500+ scientific studies, including those referenced in the NAMS position statements on hormone and non-hormone management of hot flashes. The seven main exhibit pieces convey scientific information and symbolize various aspects of women's experiences. Conclusions: This innovative exhibit has high potential to be a disruptive innovation to address the preponderance of myths, misinformation, and negative imagery surrounding menopausal hot flashes and potentially decrease use of unproven therapies.

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An International Menopause Society study of vasomotor symptoms in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, Thailand

Abstract: HFNS reports are prevalent with moderate frequency and problem-ratings in these urban centers in Thailand. The results will be included in the broader International Menopause Society study of Climate, Altitude and Temperature (IMS-CAT) of the impact of climate on HFNS.

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A Systematic Review of Palpitations Prevalence by Menopausal Status

A Systematic Review of Palpitations Prevalence by Menopausal Status

Mapping global prevalence of menopausal symptoms among middle-aged women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

An arts-based educational exhibit on menopausal hot flashes

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