Influence of menopausal symptoms on perceived work ability among women in a Nigerian University

Olajubu, Aanuoluwapo Omobolanle; Olowokere, Adekemi Eunice; Amujo, D. O.; Olajubu, Temitope Oluwafemi

doi:10.1080/13697137.2017.1373336

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“…Although menopause is a natural physiological manifestation that affect all women, in some cases the severity of the symptoms can affect the person's daily activities and communications (5)(6)(7). A study by Olanjobo and colleagues on postmenopausal women found that menopausal symptoms had a negative effect on occupational responsibilities (8). Several factors affect the severity and manifestation of menopausal symptoms, including inappropriate diet, stress and lack of physical activity (9,10).…”

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Association between Lifestyle and Severity of Menopausal Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women

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Menopause is a physiological occurrence characterized by a series of bothersome symptoms. Given that lifestyle affects people's health in general and many menopausal symptoms are influenced by changes in lifestyle, this study aimed to determine the relationship between lifestyle and severity of menopausal symptoms in women referred to health centers in Yazd city. Method: This cross-sectional study was performed using stratified random sampling where 343 postmenopausal women who had experienced natural menopause for 1-5 years, and did not have any chronic or debilitating disease were selected. The study was conducted in 2017 in Yazd city, Iran. The data collection tools were Walker's Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP2) and Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) questionnaires. A multiple hierarchical linear regression was used to investigate the association between lifestyle and severity of menopausal symptoms. Results: The total mean ± (SD) score of menopausal symptoms severity and women's lifestyle were 10.21 ± 6.55 and 126.44 ± 79.27, respectively. The results of multiple hierarchical linear regression showed a significantly negative association between lifestyle score and the mean score of menopausal symptoms severity in all three models (P-value <0.001). Conclusion: Our study concluded that healthier lifestyle reduces the severity of menopausal symptoms. These findings warrant that policy makers in the design of postmenopausal care plans and programs ought to pay special attention to the role of healthy lifestyles, including physical activity and healthy diet in enhancing menopausal symptoms. By preventing aggravation of menopausal symptoms; it is possible to economize on referrals to physicians and medicinal and therapeutic costs. Longitudinal and intervention studies with larger sample size may be required to confirm these findings.

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Association between Lifestyle and Severity of Menopausal Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women

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“…Older women are seen as an especially fruitful target as, although employment rates for women aged 50+ have been rising for years, they are still below those of men (67.5% compared to 76.2% 4 ). The participation in the labour market of perimenopausal or post-menopausal women and their ability to continue working 5 are thus crucial to the UK economy. There are additional considerations in the cost of replacing departing employees, suggested to be over £30 000 6 , and in the context of equality legislation on gender, age and disability 7 .…”

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The remains of the taboo: experiences, attitudes, and knowledge about menopause in the workplace

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Objectives: This study explored experiences of, attitudes to and knowledge about menopause in the workplace among participants from the UK to assess the extent to which the menopause remains a taboo in this context. Method: An online survey was distributed via TUC (Trades Union Congress, UK) networks and social media and was completed by 5399 respondents. Questions explored three key issues relating to menopause at work: respondents' own experiences of menopause transition; disclosure at work; and availability of information on menopause at work. Result: The largest group (43.4%) of respondents were perimenopausal and 16.8% were post-menopausal. 12.3% indicated that they might be experiencing menopause but were not sure. Only 45.8% had disclosed their menopause status at work. Fewer than 20% were provided with information about menopause in their workplace but the majority would like such information to be available. Conclusion: The survey findings suggest some progress has been made to raise awareness about menopause in the workplace but that substantial work remains to be done to ensure women transitioning through menopause are supported.

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“…This also was in line with previous studies that found muscle or joint pain as one of the most experienced physical symptoms among menopausal women. 12,13,15 In the sexual domain, change in sexual desire was found to be mostly experienced by women. Highest prevalence of sexual problem during menopause has been observed in Africa and in Australia in a review study.…”

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“…Most of the previous studies in Nigeria in relation to menopause have focused on symptoms experience, women’s perception of menopause, prevalence and predictors of menopausal symptoms, 10,11 relationship between menopausal symptoms and health-seeking behaviour 12 and work ability. 13 Menopause-related issues have been extensively studied in urban and semi-urban settings in Nigeria but they have not received due attention in rural communities There is paucity of evidence on the influence of lifestyle on menopausal symptoms among women in rural communities in Nigeria. Studies assessing lifestyle factors for menopausal women are considered to be pertinent since the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) used in alleviating the menopausal symptoms include risks.…”

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Lifestyle practices and menopause-related symptoms among women in rural communities of Ado-Ekiti local government area, Nigeria

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Objective Lifestyle modification is consistently recommended for healthy living during menopause; nonetheless, there is paucity of data on menopausal experiences and lifestyle practices of women in rural communities of Nigeria. This study assessed the lifestyle practices of menopausal women, their experiences of menopause-related symptoms and the influence of lifestyle practices on their experiences of menopause-related symptoms. Method A descriptive cross-sectional design was used in this study. Systematic random sampling was used to select 271 menopausal women at household level in rural communities of Ado-Ekiti Local Government Area in Ekiti State, Nigeria. A self-developed structured questionnaire was used to assess lifestyle practices while modified menopause rating scale was used to assess menopausal-related symptoms of the women. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS version 22 at 0.05 level of significance. Results Findings revealed that 58.3% had poor lifestyle, while 41.0% and 0.7% had moderate and good lifestyle, respectively. Findings showed that 66.4% of the women experienced moderate menopause-related symptoms, while 15.5% and 0.4% of the women had severe and very severe menopause-related symptoms respectively. Result of the multiple regression indicated that Exercise (β = 0.22, t = 3.63, p = .01), Nutrition (β = 0.13, t = 2.23, p = .02) and Substance use (β = 0.04, t = 2.25, p = .02) were major predictors of menopause-related symptoms. Conclusion The study concluded that positive lifestyle modification could help reduce menopausal-related symptoms.

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Influence of menopausal symptoms on perceived work ability among women in a Nigerian University

Abstract: The study concluded that menopausal symptoms had a negative influence on work ability of the respondents.

Cited by 12 publications

References 24 publications

Association between Lifestyle and Severity of Menopausal Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women

Association between Lifestyle and Severity of Menopausal Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women

The remains of the taboo: experiences, attitudes, and knowledge about menopause in the workplace

Lifestyle practices and menopause-related symptoms among women in rural communities of Ado-Ekiti local government area, Nigeria

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