Health-related quality of life of women with menopausal hot flushes and night sweats

Ayers, Beverley; Hunter, Myra

doi:10.3109/13697137.2012.688078

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“…2 Hot flashes consistently have been shown to be associated with discomfort, sleep disturbances, fatigue, and decreased quality of life. 3 In addition, a recent study showed that, because of the negative effects of hot flashes on women's lives, women with hot flashes have lower work productivity and greater healthcare resource use than women without hot flashes. 4 There is also some indication that hot flashes are associated with an increased risk of more serious adverse health outcomes, including cardiovascular disease 5 and depression.…”

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Risk factors for hot flashes among women undergoing the menopausal transition

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Objective The aim of this study was to examine the associations between demographic characteristics, health behaviors, hormone concentrations, and the experiencing of any, current, more severe, and more frequent midlife hot flashes. Methods Baseline data were analyzed from 732 women aged 45 to 54 years enrolled in the Midlife Women's Health Study. A clinic visit was conducted to collect blood samples for hormone assays and to measure ovarian volume using transvaginal ultrasound. A self-administered questionnaire ascertained information on demographic factors, health habits, and hot flashes history. Multivariable logistic regression was conducted to examine the associations between potential risk factors and the hot flashes outcomes. Results Approximately 45% of participants reported experiencing midlife hot flashes. In the covariate-adjusted models, older age, peri-menopausal status, current and former cigarette smoking, and depressive symptoms were significantly associated with increased odds of all of the hot flashes outcomes. In addition, history of oral contraceptive use was associated with increased odds of any hot flashes. In contrast, higher current alcohol intake was significantly associated with decreased odds of any, current, and more severe hot flashes. Higher estradiol and progesterone concentrations were significantly associated with decreased odds of all hot flashes outcomes. Conclusions Although the temporalities of such associations are not known due to the cross-sectional nature of the data, these observed relationships can help to identify women at risk for hot flashes.

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Risk factors for hot flashes among women undergoing the menopausal transition

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“…Vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with menopause, such as hot flashes and night sweats, affect up to 80% of menopausal women,1 negatively impact quality of life and daily functioning,2 and cause many women to seek treatment 3. Although hormone therapy is approved for the treatment of moderate to severe VMS associated with menopause,4 safe and effective nonhormonal alternatives to hormone therapy are needed.…”

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Effects of low-dose paroxetine 7.5 mg on weight and sexual function during treatment of vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause

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“…Problem rating-i.e., the extent to which symptoms are bothersome and interfere with life-was chosen, before the trial began, as the primary outcome because problem rating, rather than frequency, is associated with quality of life [4], and it has been recommended as an appropriate patient reported outcome measure in clinical trials of HFNS treatments [32,33]. The scale has good internal consistency (Cronbach α=0.9) and test-retest reliability (r=0.8) [5].…”

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“…Hot flushes and night sweats (HFNS) are the main symptoms of the menopause, which for an estimated 20-25% affect quality of life (QOL) largely due to discomfort, embarrassment and the impact of night sweats upon sleep [3,4].…”

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Study protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial of self-help cognitive behaviour therapy for working women with menopausal symptoms (MENOS@Work)

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(2016) Study protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial of self-help cognitive behaviour therapy for working women with menopausal symptoms (MENOS@Work). Maturitas, 92 . pp. 186-192. ISSN 1873-4111 Access from the University of Nottingham repository: http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/36182/1/Griffiths%20-%20RCT%20Protocol%20Revised %202016.pdf The version presented here may differ from the published version or from the version of record. If you wish to cite this item you are advised to consult the publisher's version. Please see the repository url above for details on accessing the published version and note that access may require a subscription.

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Health-related quality of life of women with menopausal hot flushes and night sweats

Cited by 96 publications

References 19 publications

Risk factors for hot flashes among women undergoing the menopausal transition

Risk factors for hot flashes among women undergoing the menopausal transition

Effects of low-dose paroxetine 7.5 mg on weight and sexual function during treatment of vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause

Study protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial of self-help cognitive behaviour therapy for working women with menopausal symptoms (MENOS@Work)

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