Menopausal symptoms among healthy, middle-aged Omani women as assessed with the Menopause Rating Scale

Shafie, Kawther El; Farsi, Yahya Al; Zadjali, Najat Al; Al-Adawi, Samir; Busaidi, Zakiya Al; Al-Shafaee, Mohammed

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“…These findings were also noted by Rahman et al (2010) [30] emphasized that the frequency of sexual problems, bladder problems and vaginal dryness were experienced mainly by premenopausal and postmenopausal group of women and it was also significant statistically in comparison to other menopausal status. The most prevalent psychosocial symptom in the present study was; poor memory that agrees with results of many studies, which indicated that the most common and severe symptom that was reported by women was poor memory [25,31,32] . These contradict with the results of the study done by Kalahroudi MA etal.…”

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“…This contradicted with the study done by Kalahroudi MA etal (2012) [33] reported that menopausal symptoms had a significant association with working status, educational level, exercise activity, exercise frequency and duration of menopause. Several studies have shown that women who had longer education, reported milder menopausal symptoms [39,32] . But one study in Taiwan showed that educated women had more menopausal symptoms compared to less-educated women [35] .…”

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Quality of life among menopausal women

Mohamed

Lamadah

Zamil³

2014

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Background: The transition through menopause is a life event that can profoundly affect quality of life. More than 80% of women report physical and psychological symptoms that commonly accompany menopause, with varying degrees of severity and life disruption. Studies find that most women experience at least one or more of these symptoms as they transition through the postmenopausal stage of life. The aim of this study was to assess the menopause related symptoms and their impact on the women's quality of life. Subjects and methods: A descriptive design was carried out in Obstetrics and Gynecological department at maternity and children hospital in Makkah Al Mukkarrmah.. Convenient sample composed of 90 women at range of from 40-60years were recruited in the study. Interviewing sheet that was designed by the investigators and Menopause Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MENQOL) were used to collect the data. Results: The present study showed that the most severe symptoms in vasomotor, psychosocial, physical and sexual domains were, hot flushes (29%), experiencing poor memory (48.3%), being dissatisfied with their personal life (44.8%), Low backache (41.9%), and change in your sexual desire (36.8%). The overall scores of menopausal quality of life for each MENQOL domain are indicated that the highest mean score in sexual domain (3.19± 1.99), following by psychosocial (2.94± 1.45) then vasomotor (2.55± 1.53) and finally physical symptoms (2.28± .749). Conclusion: The present study concluded that most severe symptoms in vasomotor, psychosocial, physical and sexual domains were, hot flushes, experiencing poor memory, being dissatisfied with their personal life, low backache, and change in your sexual desire. The mean scores of physical and vasomotor domain were significantly more in postmenopausal (PM) group then menopausal transition MT group. While the mean scores of each domain suggest that menopausal symptoms were associated with decrease in women quality of life. The current study recommended that: Health care providers need to play a more visible and instrumental role in continuously assessing menopausal women's needs as well as implement appropriate health educational programs. Also further research addressing women's health needs is also essential for improving the quality of life of menopausal women in Saudi Arabia Keywords: Menopause -Menopausal symptoms-Quality of life -MENQOL. IntroductionToday, with increasing life expectancy and life span, women spend one-third of their lifetime after menopause [1,2] . Menopause is an adaptation process during which women go through a new biological state. This process is accompanied by many biological and psychosocial changes [3] . Menopause is a normal physiological process which is characterized by the permanent cessation of menses in women as a result of reduced ovarian hormone secretion usually between the ages of 45 and 55 years. During this period women can experience many symptoms including hot flashes, night sweats, sleep and mood disorders, impair...

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Quality of life among menopausal women

Mohamed

Lamadah

Zamil³

2014

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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“…8, 14 The drastic increase in the severity and prevalence of some vasomotor and sexual symptoms, such as hot flashes, sweating, and vaginal dryness, may be explained by estrogen deficiency in menopause. 8 In particular, vasomotor symptoms and vaginal dryness are specifically linked to hormonal changes in the menopausal transition. 14 Some symptoms are not restricted to the perimenopausal and postmenopausal stages.…”

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“…During menopause, women experience symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, impaired memory, depressive symptoms, sleep disturbance, vaginal dryness, urogenital atrophy, bone loss, joint pain, fatigue, headache, weight gain, diminished sexual function, decreased libido, and loss of skin elasticity. 1,[7][8][9][10][11][12] Although most symptoms are not life-threatening, they may have a negative impact on the quality of life (QOL) of many women. 2,3,9,13 Age, sociodemographic characteristics (eg, income, education, and race/ethnicity), chronic conditions, psychosocial and lifestyle factors, and menopause status are important determinants of the prevalence and severity of menopause symptoms.…”

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Prevalence and severity of menopause symptoms and associated factors across menopause status in Korean women

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“…MRS was used to evaluate the symptoms of post-menopausal women in three dimensions: somatovegetative subscales (including hot flushes, heart discomfort, sleep problems and joint and muscular discomfort), psychological subscales (including depressive mood, irritability, anxiety and physical and mental exhaustion), and urogenital subscales (including sexual problems, bladder problems and dryness of vagina) 9) . There were 11 self-reported questions which were scored on a 5-point ordinal score ranging from 1 (no symptom) to 5 (symptoms are very severe).…”

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Different Exercise Behaviors Influence Heart Rate Variability, Autonomic Nerve System Function and Menopausal Symptoms in Post-Menopausal Women

Chang

Lai²

2013

J Phys Ther Sci

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Abstract.[Purpose] Post-menopausal women are often affected with menopausal syndromes, and their sedentary lifestyle may increase their risk of cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to assay the correlation between heart rate variability (HRV), the adjustment of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), and menopausal symptoms among different exercise behaviors of post-menopausal women. [Subjects and Methods] This was a cross-sectional study, and the relationships between exercise behavior, menopause rating scale (MRS), and HRV were analyzed. Subjects were assessed by a structured questionnaire and electrocardiography, and assigned to Group A, Group B, and Group C according to exercise behaviors (low, medium, and high, respectively).[Results] Three hundred and twenty-seven post-menopausal women were assessed. The correlation analysis revealed that exercise behaviors had negative correlations with MRS, and the low frequency component and the low frequency / high frequency ratio of heart rate power spectra. MRS of Group C was significantly lower than that of Groups A and B. There were no significant differences in HRV among the three groups.[Conclusions] The differences of exercise behavior affected post-menopausal symptoms and the adjustment of ANS of post-menopausal women.

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Menopausal symptoms among healthy, middle-aged Omani women as assessed with the Menopause Rating Scale

Abstract: Omani women were found to exhibit highly atypical symptoms of menopause. Increased severity of symptoms was found to be related to age, advanced stage of menopause, and lower educational level.

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Quality of life among menopausal women

Quality of life among menopausal women

Prevalence and severity of menopause symptoms and associated factors across menopause status in Korean women

Different Exercise Behaviors Influence Heart Rate Variability, Autonomic Nerve System Function and Menopausal Symptoms in Post-Menopausal Women

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