Hot flushes, common symptoms, and social relations among middle-aged nonmenopausal French women in the GAZEL cohort

Duché, Laëtitia; Ringa, Virginie; Melchior, Maria; Varnoux, Noëlle; Piault, Stéphanie; Zins, Marie; Breart, Gérard

doi:10.1097/01.gme.0000227329.41458.86

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“…Indeed, heart discomfort, depressive mood, sleeping problems, and sexual problems were more strongly related to VMS. These associations have been previously reported for postmenopausal 42,43 and premenopausal women, 44 suggesting that these symptoms may have a similar etiopathological origin. The relation between high core body temperature and poor sleeping quality 45 seems to support this fact for both situations: low estradiol and high gonadotropin levels.…”

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“…52 The French GAZEL study found that perimenopausal women were more likely to report hot flushes than premenopausal women. 43 Perimenopause-postmenopause status in our series also related to more bothersome VMS; however, this was not as strong as the presence of severe psychological/ urogenital symptoms perhaps because nearly 40% of our premenopausal women also presented VMS. A stronger association between menopause status and VMS has been reported for Australian women.…”

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A large multinational study of vasomotor symptom prevalence, duration, and impact on quality of life in middle-aged women

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A large multinational study of vasomotor symptom prevalence, duration, and impact on quality of life in middle-aged women

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“…Alcohol intake is a factor that has been shown in published studies to be associated with both increased 19, 23, 24 and decreased risk 25, 26 of midlife hot flashes. There is some evidence that alcohol consumption increases estrogen concentrations 27, 28 , which would support our finding of a decreased risk of hot flashes with more alcohol intake, as hot flashes are thought to be associated with low estradiol levels.…”

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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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“…[4344] In postmenopausal women, access to financial resources is also one of the factors affecting their quality of life. [454647484950] According to some studies, women who had greater access to financial resources and a higher income than other women were suffering lesser physical and psychological-social symptoms. [45] Meanwhile, some researchers argue that satisfaction with financial situation is effective even on sexual satisfaction in postmenopausal women and improves the quality of life, especially in the sexual aspect.…”

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Factors affecting quality of life in postmenopausal women, Isfahan, 2011

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Context:Various studies have shown that quality of life in women after menopause undergoes radical changes. Several factors such as psycho-social factors are associated with the quality of life during menopausal period.Aims:The present study surveyed the factors associated with quality of life of postmenopausal women in Isfahan, based on Behavioral Analysis Phase of PRECEDE model.Settings and Design:This cross-sectional study was conducted through stratified random sampling among 200 healthy postmenopausal women in Isfahan in 2011.Subjects and Methods:Data were collected by two valid and reliable questionnaires (one to assess the quality of life and the other to survey the factors associated with the Behavioral Analysis Phase of PRECEDE model). Data analysis was performed using SPSS software (version 18) and analytical and descriptive statistics.Results:Pearson correlation indicated a positive and significant correlation between the quality of life and attitude toward menopause, perceived self-efficacy, and enabling and reinforcing factors, but there was no significant relationship between the quality of life and knowledge about menopause. Also, the quality of life in postmenopausal women had significant correlation with their age, education level, marital status, and employment status.Conclusion:Based on the present study, attitude, perceived self-efficacy, perceived social support, and enabling factors are associated with the quality of life in postmenopausal women. So, attention to these issues is essential for better health planning of women.

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Hot flushes, common symptoms, and social relations among middle-aged nonmenopausal French women in the GAZEL cohort

Abstract: Social relations were associated with psychological and breast symptoms, but not with HFs. The strong association between common symptoms and HFs suggests that biomedical factors have a greater influence than social relations on the occurrence of HFs.

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A large multinational study of vasomotor symptom prevalence, duration, and impact on quality of life in middle-aged women

A large multinational study of vasomotor symptom prevalence, duration, and impact on quality of life in middle-aged women

Risk factors for hot flashes among women undergoing the menopausal transition

Factors affecting quality of life in postmenopausal women, Isfahan, 2011

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