Epidemiology of risk factors and symptoms associated with menopause in Spanish women

Pérez, José Antônio Martínez; García, Felipe Chavida; Palacios, Santiago; Pérez, Maite

doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2008.10.003

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“…Menopausal symptoms are expected to be exacerbated in peri-menopause and to decrease in post-menopause [2], and the only symptoms that post-menopausal women seem to have more exacerbated than peri-menopausal women are vasomotor ones [3]. However, it has also been observed that women in post-menopause present higher rates of menopausal symptoms than their counterparts in peri-menopause [27]. Our results support the latter conclusion, since post-menopausal women presented higher mean scores for all symptoms, although only aches and pain, vasomotor, sexual and urinary symptoms, and skin and facial hair changes were significantly higher in post-menopause (compared with their perimenopause counterparts).…”

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Menopausal symptoms: Do life events predict severity of symptoms in peri- and post-menopause?

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a b s t r a c tObjective: Hormonal changes during menopausal transition are linked to physical and psychological symptoms' emergence. This study aims to explore if life events predict menopausal symptoms. Methods: This cross-sectional research encompasses a community sample of 992 women who answered to socio-demographic, health, menopause-related and lifestyle questionnaires; menopausal symptoms and life events were assessed with validated instruments. Structural equation modeling was used to build a causal model. Conclusions: Although women in peri-and post-menopausal manifested higher symptoms' severity than their pre-menopausal counterparts, only three of the menopausal symptoms assessed were predicted by menopausal status. Since the vast majority of menopausal symptoms' severity was significantly influenced by the way women perceived their recent life events, it is concluded that the symptomatology exacerbation, in peri-and post-menopausal women, might be due to life conditions and events, rather than hormonal changes (nonetheless, the inverse influence should be investigated in future studies). Therefore, these should be accounted for in menopause-related clinical and research settings.

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Menopausal symptoms: Do life events predict severity of symptoms in peri- and post-menopause?

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“…Breast cancer is the most common cause of mortality among women accounting for 23% all cancers (Perez et al, 2009). In recent years, the mortality rate from breast cancer has increased rapidly in all countries.…”

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BRCA1 and BRCA2 Common Mutations in Iranian Breast Cancer Patients: a Meta Analysis

Forat-Yazdi

Neámatzadeh²,

Sheikhha³

et al. 2015

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…In general, 1 out of every 6 women around the world undergoes biopsy due to breast problems; such a way that around 200,000 breast disorders, including inflammatory changes and malignant as well as benign lesions, are annually diagnosed all over the world. Breast cancer is the most common cause of mortality among women accounting for 23% all cancers (Perez et al, 2009). The risk factors of malignant and benign breast disorders include low parity, low age at the first pregnancy, and high age at menopause (Hislop and Elwood, 1981).…”

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Pathological Profile of Patients with Breast Diseases in Shiraz

Rezaianzadeh

Sepandi²,

Akrami³

et al. 2014

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: Around 200,000 breast disorders are annually diagnosed all over the world. Fibrocystic changes are the most common breast disorder and fibroadenoma is the most prevalent benign breast tumor. The present study aimed to determine the spectrum, type and prevalence of breast masses in women referred to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences between 2004 and 2012 . Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on the diagnostic reports data. Results: A total of 640 samples were studied. Most 57.3% of masses were detected in the left breast, 65%, 28.2% and 6.1% of cases presenting with benign, malignant, and inflammatory lesions, respectively. Among all the samples the most prevalent diagnosis (37.7%) was fibroadenoma and fibrocystic lesions (17%). 174 samples (96% of the malignant cases) were invasive. 6.5% of the benign, and 37% of the malignant cases occurred in post menopause women and the differences were statistically significant. Among those with malignant tumors lymph nodes were involved in 25.6% of menopausal women and 44.2% of non-menopausal ones, and the difference was statistically significant. Conclusions: Regular clinical breast examination beside mammographic follow-ups, especially during menopause, should be carried out as a priority and a national organized program should be designed for screening breast disorders.

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Epidemiology of risk factors and symptoms associated with menopause in Spanish women

Cited by 103 publications

References 31 publications

Menopausal symptoms: Do life events predict severity of symptoms in peri- and post-menopause?

Menopausal symptoms: Do life events predict severity of symptoms in peri- and post-menopause?

BRCA1 and BRCA2 Common Mutations in Iranian Breast Cancer Patients: a Meta Analysis

Pathological Profile of Patients with Breast Diseases in Shiraz

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