Prevalence of menopausal symptoms in Asian midlife women: a systematic review

Islam, Rezwan; Gartoulla, Pragya; Bell, Robin Jean; Fradkin, Pam; Davis, Susan Ruth

doi:10.3109/13697137.2014.937689

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“…Similarly, based on the results of own study, Anderson states that Chinese and Japanese women have a lower frequency of menopausal symptoms, compared to Caucasian women, except for memory disorders and heart palpitations, which are more typical of this race [44]. Islam pays attention to the prevalence among Asian women of physical symptoms, over psychological vasomotor and sexual symptoms [45], by which they differ from the women in the presented study.…”

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Intensification of menopausal symptoms among female inhabitants of East European countries

Bojar

Lyubinets

Novotný

et al. 2016

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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The objective of the study was analysis of the occurrence and intensity of menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women from Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland. The study was conducted during the period 2014-2015 among postmenopausal women living in the areas of Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Czech Republic and Slovakia. The degree of menopausal complaints was assessed using the Kupperman Menopausal Index and Greene Climacteric Scale. The respondents were additionally asked about age, educational level, place of residence, marital status and age at last menstrual period. Into the study were enrolled women aged 50-65, minimum 2 years after the last menstrual period, who had a generally good state of health and did not use hormone replacement therapy. The results were subjected to statistical analysis. The intensity of all menopausal symptoms measured by the Kupperman Menopausal Index and Greene Climacteric Scale was similar in Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia. In these countries, severe, moderate and mild menopausal symptoms measured by Kupperman Menopausal Index occurred with a similar frequency. Similar results were also obtained in the subscales of psychological, somatic and vasomotor symptoms according to the Greene Climacteric Scale. Nearly a half of the women from Belarus did not report symptoms measured by Kupperman Menopausal Index. They obtained significantly lower menopausal complaints in the subscales of psychological and somatic symptoms according to the Greene Climacteric Scale, compared to the inhabitants of the remaining countries. The majority of women from the Ukraine had mild menopausal symptoms as measured by the Kupperman Menopausal Index. They had significantly more severe complaints in the subscales of psychological, somatic and vasomotor symptoms according to the Greene Climacteric Scale, compared to the inhabitants of the remaining countries in the study. The intensity of menopausal symptoms in women from Ukraine and Belarus was related with educational level, place of residence, and marital status, whereas in women from Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia, only with marital status.

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Intensification of menopausal symptoms among female inhabitants of East European countries

Bojar

Lyubinets

Novotný

et al. 2016

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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“…In the Study of Women Across the Nation (SWAN), after controlling for age, education, health, and economic strain, researchers found that US Caucasian women report more psychosomatic symptoms, African American and Hispanic women report more VMS, and Asian women report more somatic complaints (16,24). Notably, across countries and ethnic backgrounds, the percentage of women reporting hot flashes varies (25)(26)(27). In a cross-sectional study of premenopausal women (mean age, 48 y), one-third reported "ever" experiencing hot flashes (28).…”

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Treatment of Symptoms of the Menopause: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline

Stuenkel

Davis

Gompel

et al. 2015

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

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Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is the most effective treatment for vasomotor symptoms and other symptoms of the climacteric. Benefits may exceed risks for the majority of symptomatic postmenopausal women who are under age 60 or under 10 years since the onset of menopause. Health care professionals should individualize therapy based on clinical factors and patient preference. They should screen women before initiating MHT for cardiovascular and breast cancer risk and recommend the most appropriate therapy depending on risk/benefit considerations. Current evidence does not justify the use of MHT to prevent coronary heart disease, breast cancer, or dementia. Other options are available for those with vasomotor symptoms who prefer not to use MHT or who have contraindications because these patients should not use MHT. Low-dose vaginal estrogen and ospemifene provide effective therapy for the genitourinary syndrome of menopause, and vaginal moisturizers and lubricants are available for those not choosing hormonal therapy. All postmenopausal women should embrace appropriate lifestyle measures.

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“…Perimenopausal syndrome manifests in physical ailments, results in an unignorable deviation from healthy status, and makes women doubt their health status. According to a systematic literature review, perimenopausal symptoms among Asian women are primarily physical and somatic, such as muscle and joint pain or discomfort, lower back pain, waist soreness, headache, insomnia, sleeping disorders, heart discomfort, impaired memory, and reduced physical capacity (Islam, Gartoulla, Bell, Fradkin, & Davis, 2015). A Japanese study revealed that among the most common perimenopausal symptoms, fatigue was the second only to stiff shoulders (Ishizuka, Kudo, &Tango, 2008).…”

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Health Concerns of Perimenopausal Women

Hou¹,

Tsao²

2020

IJSN

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BackgroundPracticing perimenopausal health promotion is an important key stage for the healthy life of the coming elderly. However, there are few studies conducted on these women's subjective health concerns. Getting insight into their health concerns can help women implement their own health promotion lives. AimsThe goal is to generate data from the in-depth interview for perimenopausal women based on their perceptions, beliefs, values, and feelings regarding perimenopausal women's subjective health concerns.

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Prevalence of menopausal symptoms in Asian midlife women: a systematic review

Cited by 57 publications

References 41 publications

Intensification of menopausal symptoms among female inhabitants of East European countries

Intensification of menopausal symptoms among female inhabitants of East European countries

Treatment of Symptoms of the Menopause: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline

Health Concerns of Perimenopausal Women

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