Quality of life in women with premature ovarian failure

Benetti‐Pinto, Cristina Laguna; Almeida, Deborah Marçal Bueno de; Makuch, María Yolanda

doi:10.3109/09513590.2010.520374

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“…These articles were all published between 2006 and 2018. Eighteen articles were cross-sectional studies [36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53] two of which included case-controls [43,51]. One article reported only case-control data [54].…”

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Health-related quality-of-life among patients with premature ovarian insufficiency: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Liu

et al. 2019

Qual Life Res

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Purpose To systematically review studies investigating health-related quality-of-life (HrQoL) in patients with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), to examine questionnaires used and to conduct a meta-analysis of control studies with normal ovarian function. Methods Data sources: PubMed, Embase, Web of science, CNKI, and CQVIP, searched from inception until June 2018. The search strategy was a combination of medical (e.g. POI), subjective (e.g. well-being) and methodological (e.g. questionnaires) keywords. PRISMA guidelines were used to assess outcome data quality/validity by one reviewer, verified by a second reviewer. Risk of bias within studies was evaluated. A meta-analysis compared HrQoL in patients and non-patients. Due to measurement differences in the studies, the effect size was calculated as standard mean difference. Results We identified 6869 HrQoL studies. Nineteen geographically diverse studies met inclusion criteria, dated from 2006, using 23 questionnaires. The meta-analysis included six studies with 645 POI participants (age 33.3 ± 5.47) and 492 normal-ovarian control subjects (age 32.87 ± 5.61). Medium effect sizes were found for lower overall HrQoL (pooled SMD = − 0.73, 95% CI − 0.94, − 0.51; I 2 = 54%) and physical function (pooled SMD = − 0.54, 95% CI − 0.69, − 0.39; I 2 = 55%). Heterogeneity was investigated. Effect sizes varied for sexual function depending on the measure (SMD = − 0.27 to − 0.74), overall HrQoL (SF-36) had the largest effect size (− 0.93) in one study. The effect sizes for psychological and social HrQoL were small. Conclusion POI is associated with low-to-medium effect size on HrQoL compared to normal ovarian controls. The greatest effects are found in general HrQoL and most sexual function areas. Condition-specific questionnaires and RCTs are recommended for further investigation.

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Health-related quality-of-life among patients with premature ovarian insufficiency: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Liu

et al. 2019

Qual Life Res

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“…Benetti-Pinto et al in their study found that the score of some domains of quality of life decreased signi cantly in women with a premature menopause [8]. Ganz et al also found that women with premature menopause were more likely to have a lower score of a psycho-social domain of quality of life in comparison to women with natural menopause [9].…”

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The effectiveness of mindfulness on quality of life of women with premature menopause: a quasi-experimental study

Pyri¹,

Abedi²,

Maraghi³

et al. 2020

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Background: Premature menopause may impair the quality of life and expose women to disorders such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and depression. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness on the quality of life of women with premature menopause. Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study in which 62 women were recruited and randomly allocated in two groups of mindfulness and control. The mindfulness group received eight sessions of training. A demographic questionnaire, Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) and a checklist (for assessing frequency and intensity of hot flashes) were used to collect data. The quality of life, frequency, and intensity of hot flashes measured at baseline, after eight weeks and in three months follow-up. The Independent t-test, the chi-square test, and the repeated measure test were used for analyzing data. Results: The score of quality of life was significantly improved after the intervention and in three months follow-up in the mindfulness group compared to the control group (p<0.001). The scores of vasomotor, psychological, physical, and sexual domains also improved significantly in the mindfulness group compared to the control group. The severity and the frequency of hot flashes were significantly reduced in the mindfulness group in comparison to the control group. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that eight weeks of mindfulness training could significantly improve the quality of life and also could reduce the frequency and intensity of hot flashes in women with premature menopause. Using mindfulness for women with premature menopause is recommended.

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“…37,38 Women with POI have lower perceived social support and self esteem, which in turn affects their quality of life. 39,40 MANAGEMENT POI should ideally be managed by a multidisciplinary team comprising a gynaecologist, an endocrinologist, and a psychologist. The treatment of POI has the following components:…”

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Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: A Review

Gupta¹,

Tiwari²

2019

EMJ Repro Health

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Premature ovarian insufficiency is waning of ovarian function before the age of 40 years. This hypoestrogenic state is characterised by menstrual irregularities and loss of fertility in the patient. This review narrates evaluation, consequences, and management of this complex entity. Truncation in ovarian physiology at such an early age renders the patient prone for various short- and long-term health consequences which negatively affect physical and psychological well-being of the patients. Therefore, this review emphasises that timely initiation of hormonal therapy is mandatory to mitigate the distressing menopausal and/or other hypoestrogenic symptoms to improve the quality of life of such patients. Although much has been said about premature ovarian insufficiency, many aspects of this condition still need to be explored in order to identify this population subgroup before happening of the catastrophic event and to formulate strategies and interventions to delay the premature cessation of ovarian functions.

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Quality of life in women with premature ovarian failure

Cited by 42 publications

References 18 publications

Health-related quality-of-life among patients with premature ovarian insufficiency: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Health-related quality-of-life among patients with premature ovarian insufficiency: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The effectiveness of mindfulness on quality of life of women with premature menopause: a quasi-experimental study

Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: A Review

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