Qualitative inquiry into women's menopause experiences in southeastern Iran

Alidoosti, Kobra; Abbaszadeh, Abbas; Hosseininasab, Ali

doi:10.1258/mi.2011.011117

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“…Generally, gender inequality can be seen in different aspects of life in developing countries including sexual life. On the other hand, some studies reported menopause as a positive experience due to the cessation of bleeding and secretions, the reduced risk of pregnancy, and the possibility of participating in religious ceremonies [38]; the last was also seen in the present study.…”

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confidence: 73%

Weaving a cocoon on the way to aging transcendence: Grounded theory study on aging perception during menopause transition

Navvabi-Rigi

Shahboulaghi²,

Foroughan³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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During menopause, women experience major changes, including the onset of aging as a natural and inevitable event. The present study aimed to explore and explain the process of aging perception during menopausal transition. This study was a qualitative grounded theory research, which was going to be implemented in 2019–2020 on 18 Baluch women settled in the Sistan & Baluchestan province in South-East Iran and among midlife or older menopause experienced women. Sampling was started first by Purposive sampling, and then it was performed with theoretic sampling. Data analysis was performed according to Corbin and Straus’s approach (2015) in four phases: (1) identifying and developing concepts; (2) analyzing data for the context; (3) entering the process stage into analysis; and (4) integrating categories to build a theory. In this study, seven main categories were obtained: “Sunset of youth”, “aging as the other side of the coin of menopause”, “Weaving a cocoon”, “aging as a mental trap”, “social acceptance”, “aging domino”, and “feeling of transcendence”. It seems that menopause plays an important role in Baluch women’s view toward aging. The practical results of this study can be applied to better understand the middle-aged and older Baluch women’s attitudes toward aging. Also study shows a new evolutionary and situational perspective on the lives of middle-aged menopausal Baluch women. Baluch women in menopause accept the sunset of youth and look forward to experiencing the Feeling of transcendence. Identify and respond to their needs by developing and establishing health policies to change their negative attitudes.

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confidence: 73%

Weaving a cocoon on the way to aging transcendence: Grounded theory study on aging perception during menopause transition

Navvabi-Rigi

Shahboulaghi²,

Foroughan³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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“…It is largely due to entrenched traditional norms, values, cultural, and beliefs concerning sex and sexuality. 13 There has been some quantitative studies 14 15 16 and a few qualitative studies 17 18 19 on the subject of sexuality in Iranian menopausal women. Moreover, sexual issues are rooted in specific cultures and contexts, and the discovery of their associated issues demands requires exploring and appreciating problems in sociocultural context specific to Iranian society.…”

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confidence: 99%

Sexual Disharmony in Menopausal Women and Their Husband: A Qualitative Study of Reasons, Strategies, and Ramifications

2018

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ObjectivesThe goal of this study was to explore perceptions and experiences of general practitioners and midwives during sexual dialogue with menopausal women.MethodsIn a descriptive exploratory qualitative study, 13 midwives and 12 general practitioners were selected using a semi-structured interview and purposive sampling method. Data analysis was conducted using qualitative content analysis adopted by Graneheim and Lundman.ResultsThrough data analysis “sexual disharmony” emerged as a central theme, which included three categories of reasons, strategies, and ramifications of sexual disharmony. Reasons for sexual disharmony included subcategories of aging and health related-problems, marital problems, and stereotypical perceptions regarding menopause and sexuality and daily concerns. Strategies used by couples to address sexual disharmony consisted of changing roles and values, pretending to reach orgasm, suppressing sexual desire, meeting sexual needs of husbands in accordance with religious rules, seeking help of peers, seeking friends or traditional medicine and health providers, seeking a help charmer, engaging in sex with other women to fulfill sexual needs, pretending to be moody to alleviate sexual tension. Sexual disharmony may lead to spending money on a prostitute instead of engaging in sex out of wedlock or a surge in social pathologies such as sexually transmitted disease.ConclusionsHealthcare providers must be aware of various sexual behavior of menopausal women and their husbands when they detect sexual disharmony in their patients. Results of this study can facilitate development of restricted guidelines for sexual discussion with menopausal women.

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“…Iranian women’s concerns are about complications such as osteoporosis, sexual problems and aging (19). They also experience positive and negative changes during the menopause, and their negative experiences are associated with the severity of symptoms (20). …”

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Perceived Concerns of Azeri Menopausal Women in Iran

Hakimi

Simbar

Tehrani

2014

Iran Red Crescent Med J

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Background:Menopause is a complex biological phenomenon which is affected by socio-cultural and physiological factors. These factors may cause different experiences and concerns for menopausal women from different countries and even among women of diverse ethnic groups living in the same country. The signs and symptoms of menopause are exacerbated by the negative attitude of menopausal women and their deep concerns.Objectives:We aimed to explore self-experienced concerns of Iranian menopausal women residing in Tabriz.Materials and Methods:Phenomenological approach was used for analyzing the participants’ experiences and perceptions about menopause. Data were collected through 18 semi-structured in-depth interviews; carried out from February to July 2012. Participants were menopausal women aged between 46-57 years who experienced menopause no more than 4 years before the interview. All interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Constant comparative analysis of the data was conducted using MAXQDA 10.Results:Participants’ concerns were classified into 4 main themes, including: inability, aging, isolation, and healthiness.Conclusions:Understanding these concerns might contribute to the enrichment of the existing literature by providing evidences from a different culture, assisting to design effective supportive strategies, planning training programs and appropriate infrastructures for women to improve their quality of life during the menopausal period.

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Qualitative inquiry into women's menopause experiences in southeastern Iran

Cited by 5 publications

References 8 publications

Weaving a cocoon on the way to aging transcendence: Grounded theory study on aging perception during menopause transition

Weaving a cocoon on the way to aging transcendence: Grounded theory study on aging perception during menopause transition

Sexual Disharmony in Menopausal Women and Their Husband: A Qualitative Study of Reasons, Strategies, and Ramifications

Perceived Concerns of Azeri Menopausal Women in Iran

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