Measurement-specific quality-of-life satisfaction during the menopause in an Arabian Gulf country

Bener, Abdulbari; Rizk, Diaa E. E.; Shaheen, Huda M.; Micallef, Rosetta; Osman, Nawal; Dunn, Earl V.

doi:10.3109/13697130009167598

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“…Acknowledging that women in the study varied in ethnicity and this may explain part of the differences in knowledge [21], women that were considered highly educated were likely to acquire knowledge actively and paid more attention to their health. In our study, 85% of symptom suffers thought the symptoms were tolerable and should not be treated, which is a rate comparable to those of other studies conducted in Asian and Arabic populations [22,23]. …”

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Knowledge and Attitude towards Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy in Chinese Women

Jin

Tao

Teng

et al. 2014

Gynecol Obstet Invest

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Objective: To explore the knowledge and prevalence of menopausal symptoms as well as the use and attitude toward hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in Chinese women. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between May 2011 and April 2012 in Shanghai, China. The structured questionnaire addressing sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge and prevalence of menopausal symptoms, and knowledge and attitude towards HRT and its use were investigated. Results: 3,619 women aged 40-65 years were included in the analysis. The majority of the women had knowledge of menopause. Symptoms were prevalent in 16.1% of premenopausal women and in 49.3% of peri-, post- and surgical-menopausal women. Back and joint pain, sleeplessness, fatigue and sweating/hot flushes were frequently reported. HRT awareness among women was 3.5% and was related to menopausal, working and marital status; 75 (2.1%) women had used or were using HRT, of which 57.3% used HRT with a doctor's prescription and 29.3% experienced side effects from the use of HRT. Conclusion: Most Chinese women had knowledge of menopause and thought menopausal symptoms should not be treated. The awareness of HRT was poor and influenced by menopausal, working and marital status. Chinese health care providers have to assume responsibility for educating women about menopause and HRT use.

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Knowledge and Attitude towards Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy in Chinese Women

Jin

Tao

Teng

et al. 2014

Gynecol Obstet Invest

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“…In a study which was done in UAE, 69% of the women reported physical symptoms, 58.7% reported psychosocial symptoms, 40% reported vasomotor symptoms and 37.9% reported sexual symptoms [19]. A study which was done by Sudhaa et al, showed that the mean number of postmenopausal symptoms were significantly higher in the > 50 years age group as compared to those in the ≤ 50 years age group [20].…”

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The Quality of Life During and After Menopause Among Rural Women

Arounassalame¹

2013

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Introduction:The overall health and well-being of middle-aged women has become a major public health concern around the world. More than 80% of the women experience physical or psychological symptoms in the years when they approach menopause, with various distresses and disturbances in their lives, leading to a decrease in the quality of life. The aim of our study was to assess the quality of life and the impact of hormonal changes in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women and to correlate the prevalence of the symptoms with their duration since menopause. Material and Methods:A cross-sectional study was done at Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, from January 2012 to April 2012. Five hundred women who were in the age group of 40-65 years, who came from rural areas to our hospital, were included in the study. The women who were receiving hormonal treatment and those who refused to participate in the study were excluded. The data such as the socio-demographic information and the menstruation status, which were based on the reported length of time since the last menstrual period and the experience of the symptoms, as were tested in the Menopause Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) questionnaire, were collected from each patient. The women who were included in the study were divided into three groups as the menopause transition, early postmenopausal and the late postmenopausal groups. All the data which were gathered were analyzed by using SAS 9.2. The Chi square test and the relative risk and the confidence interval calculations were applied to compare the frequencies of the symptoms among the women with different menopausal statuses. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results:Mean menopausal age in the study group was 45 years. The most common symptom within study subjects were low back ache (79%) and muscle-joint pain (77.2%). The least frequent symptoms were increase in facial hair (15%) and feeling of dryness during intimacy (10.8%). Scores of vasomotor domain were significantly more in menopause transition group. Scores of physical domain were significantly more in late postmenopausal group. Conclusion:The menopause related symptoms had a negative effect on the quality of life of the perimenopausal and the postmenopausal women. Such regional studies can help in creating awareness and in educating women on the early identification of the common menopausal symptoms.

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“…Clinicians and health policymakers are recognizing this pain as an important public health threat because of its negative impact on the individual and society 5,6 . Despite this impact, no studies have been conducted to date to analyze the quality of life related to foot health in women.…”

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Impact on quality of life related to foot health in a sample of menopausal women: a case–control observational study

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Measurement-specific quality-of-life satisfaction during the menopause in an Arabian Gulf country

Cited by 40 publications

References 19 publications

Knowledge and Attitude towards Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy in Chinese Women

Knowledge and Attitude towards Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy in Chinese Women

The Quality of Life During and After Menopause Among Rural Women

Impact on quality of life related to foot health in a sample of menopausal women: a case–control observational study

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