Association of mindfulness and stress with menopausal symptoms in midlife women

Sood, Richa; Kuhle, Carol L.; Kapoor, Ekta; Thielen, Jacqueline M.; Frohmader, Karla S.; Mara, Kristin C.; Faubion, Stephanie S.

doi:10.1080/13697137.2018.1551344

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“…Maybe high resilience is implicitly related to a strong SOC and to positive coping strategies. Sood et al have recently shown that higher mindfulness and lower stress among midlife women are associated with milder menopausal symptoms [32]. Perhaps the Fig.…”

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Psychological behavior patterns and coping with menopausal symptoms among users and non-users of hormone replacement therapy in Finnish cohorts of women aged 52–56 years

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To identify subgroups of women who differ with respect to self-evaluated stress, hostility, optimism and sense of coherence, and to identify differences, if any, in whether these subgroups use or do not use hormone replacement therapy (HT). Study design and methods: This time-trend study is based on the Finnish national HeSSup study, in which nationwide cohorts of Finnish women aged 52-56 years randomly selected in 2000 (n = 1321) and in 2010 (n = 1389) responded to postal questionnaires related to four psychological behavior patterns. Main outcome measures: Relationships between psychological behavior patterns (stress, hostility, optimism and sense of coherence) and how menopausal symptoms are experienced and how this relates to the use of HT. Results: The proportion of HT users was higher among those with more stress and hostility and less optimism and sense of coherence than among those low in stress and hostility and high in optimism and sense of coherence. Conclusions: Differences in psychological behavior patterns influence the perception of menopausal symptoms and the use of HT. When the treatment of women at menopause is planned, psychological behavior patterns should be considered, as these reflect the ability to cope with menopausal symptoms.

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Psychological behavior patterns and coping with menopausal symptoms among users and non-users of hormone replacement therapy in Finnish cohorts of women aged 52–56 years

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“…As such, stress has causally been associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular disease [18], faster progression of HIV [19], delayed wound healing [20,21], decreased receptivity to the influenza vaccine [22], and a greater risk of upper respiratory tract infection [23,24]. Moreover, a number of studies have found that increased stress (both perceived stress and stressful experiences) can worsen the frequency and severity of menopause symptoms [3,[25][26][27][28]; however, the causal pathway underlying this particular association is currently unclear [16].…”

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The relationship between social support, stressful events, and menopause symptoms

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Many women going through the menopausal transition experience vasomotor symptoms (VMS), and research has shown that there is a large amount of variation in their frequency and severity. Many lifestyle factors have been found to co-vary with VMS, including the level of social support received by the woman, and how stressed she is. Stress is well documented to worsen menopause symptoms, and there is some evidence that support eases them; however, there is little research into whether support is an effective buffer against the negative effects of stress on VMS. Using nine years of data from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (n = 2718), we use multilevel Poisson regression with random effects to test: 1) if more social support is associated with decreased VMS frequency, 2) if increased life stress worsens VMS, and 3) if support acts as a buffer against stress. After adjusting for age, marital status, smoking, self-perceived overall health, ethnicity, and menopausal status, we find that stress increases the frequency of VMS. Contrary to our hypothesis, we did not find strong evidence that emotional support led to lower VMS frequency, or that support buffers against the effects of stress. Experience of a stressful event, but not amount of social support, was included in the best fitting model; with the degree to which the woman was upset by the life stressor having the largest effect on menopause symptoms. Here, women who said they were currently upset by a stressful event experienced 21% more VMS than women who had experienced no life stressor. This research highlights that social factors may impact the menopausal transition.

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“…But some studies evaluated the effect of mindfulness on menopausal symptoms in peri or postmenopausal period. Sood et al in a study on 1744 women aged 40-65 years found that women with higher mindfulness scores had signi cantly lower scores of stress and menopausal symptoms [19]. Also, Garcia et al in their study on 60 postmenopausal women who randomly allocated in two groups of mindfulness and relaxation training and a control group, found that eight weeks of training could signi cantly improve the sleep quality, quality of life and reduce the vasomotor symptoms [20].…”

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The effectiveness of mindfulness on quality of life of women with premature menopause: a quasi-experimental study

Pyri¹,

Abedi²,

Maraghi³

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Background: Premature menopause may impair the quality of life and expose women to disorders such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and depression. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness on the quality of life of women with premature menopause. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study in which 62 women were recruited and randomly allocated in two groups of mindfulness and control. The mindfulness group received eight sessions of training. A demographic questionnaire, Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) and a checklist (for assessing frequency and intensity of hot flashes) were used to collect data. The quality of life, frequency, and intensity of hot flashes measured at baseline, after eight weeks and in three months follow-up. The Independent t-test, the chi-square test, and the repeated measure test were used for analyzing data. Results: The score of quality of life was significantly improved after the intervention and in three months follow-up in the mindfulness group compared to the control group (p<0.001). The scores of vasomotor, psychological, physical, and sexual domains also improved significantly in the mindfulness group compared to the control group. The severity and the frequency of hot flashes were significantly reduced in the mindfulness group in comparison to the control group. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that eight weeks of mindfulness training could significantly improve the quality of life and also could reduce the frequency and intensity of hot flashes in women with premature menopause. Using mindfulness for women with premature menopause is recommended.

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Association of mindfulness and stress with menopausal symptoms in midlife women

Cited by 29 publications

References 39 publications

Psychological behavior patterns and coping with menopausal symptoms among users and non-users of hormone replacement therapy in Finnish cohorts of women aged 52–56 years

Psychological behavior patterns and coping with menopausal symptoms among users and non-users of hormone replacement therapy in Finnish cohorts of women aged 52–56 years

The relationship between social support, stressful events, and menopause symptoms

The effectiveness of mindfulness on quality of life of women with premature menopause: a quasi-experimental study

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