The Age at Menopause and Related Factors in Korean Women

Park, Young Joo; Kim, Hesook Suzie; Kang, Hyun Choel

doi:10.4040/jkan.2002.32.7.1024

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“…Several studies have shown differences in the average age of natural menopause according to country, e.g. 46.2 years in India [7], 45 years in Thailand [8], 49.2 years in Korea [9], 46 years in South Africa and 51 years in the USA [3]. A regional study of Bangladesh showed that the average age of natural menopause was 51.14 years, which is similar to the USA [10].…”

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Factors associated with early menopause in Bangladesh

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Ahmed³

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Background. Early menopause is a risk factor for several health-related problems of women. No single study was available in literature to determine the associated factors for early menopause in Bangladesh. Objectives. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with early menopause in Bangladesh. Material and methods. Data was extracted from the nationally representative Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS) 2014. This data was collected from 17,863 married Bangladeshi women throughout the entire country using two-stage stratified cluster sampling. The BDHS 2014 report showed that women aged 30-49 years are estimated to be menopausal. Considering this estimation, we excluded women whose age was less than 30 years. Women whose menstrual periods had stopped because of pregnancy and postpartum amenorrhea, as well as those with some incomplete information and missing samples, were excluded from data. Consequently, 8,885 women were considered for this study. The chi-square test was used for bivariate analysis, and logistic regression was used as multivariate analysis. Results. The prevalence of early menopause in Bangladesh was 10.80%. The binary multivariate logistic regression model demonstrated that women with no education were more likely to experience early menopause compared to women of higher education [AOR = 3.39, 95% CI: 2.22-5.20, p < 0.001]. A lower rate of early menopause was especially found among women who were living in the Sylhet division that were currently married and currently using contraceptive methods. Conclusions. The stepwise binary logistic regression model exhibited that most of the significant predictors were modifiable factors for early menopause. Authorities should provide basic education on early menopause to less educated women.

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confidence: 98%

Factors associated with early menopause in Bangladesh

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Afrose²,

Ahmed³

et al. 2020

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“…Moreover, OT procedure itself did not affect ovarian failure in patients without RT. The median age at menopause among Korean women is approximately 50 years [24]. The age of menopause ranged from 33 to 61 years, with 88.2% between 45-55 years, 9.4% under 44 years, and 2.4% over 56 years.…”

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“…Gy (range 41.4-54) in groups 1 and 2. Five of these patients received an additional high-dose-rate VB with a median dose 24 Gy (range [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]. Adjuvant chemotherapy was performed in 25.7% (17/66) of the patients.…”

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Ovarian Function Preservation in Patients With Cervical Cancer Undergoing Hysterectomy and Ovarian Transposition Before Pelvic Radiotherapy

Jung

Kim

2020

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Background: To examine the factors associated with ovarian failure (OF) and assess the effectiveness of ovarian transposition (OT) before pelvic irradiation for preserving ovarian function in patients with cervical cancer (CC) undergoing hysterectomy.Methods: During 2003-2017, patients who underwent hysterectomy with preservation of one or both ovaries were retrospectively enrolled. Patients were divided into 4 groups, depending on whether radiotherapy (RT) and OT were performed: group 1, RT(+) and OT(+); group 2, RT(+) and OT(-); group 3, RT(-) and OT(+); group 4, RT(-) and OT(-). OF was defined as serum follicle-stimulating hormone levels of ≥30 mIU/mL.Results: Sixty-six patients (59 [89.4%] invasive CC and 7 [10.6%] cervical intraepithelial neoplasia) were included. The 2-year ovarian failure-free survival (OFFS) rate was 61.4% (95% confidence interval (CI) 37.8–86.0), 0%, 91.7% (95% CI 76.0–100), and 75.8% (95% CI 58.2–93.4) for groups 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively. In groups 1 and 2 receiving RT, OT and combination of external beam radiotherapy and vaginal brachytherapy (VB) were associated with OF on multivariate analysis (MVA) (p-value=0.002 and 0.046, respectively). In groups 3 and 4 without RT, older age (40 years) and OT did not affect OF; however, the number of remaining ovaries was independently associated with OF in MVA (p=0.035).Conclusions: OT could effectively preserve ovarian function in adjuvant RT-treated patients. Lower location of transposed ovary with VB boost was significantly associated with early OF.

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“…During multiple analysis, age was divided by 50. The relative risk of CVD was 1.36 for post-menopausal vs pre-menopausal women, and the median menopausal age is 50 years in South Korea [11,12]. Dependent variables were the Framingham risk score and ASCVD risk score.…”

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“…Besides total sum of the IPSS (total IPSS), there exist three sub-classifications of the IPSS: IPSS storage [frequency Question 2 (Q2), urgency (Q4), and nocturia (Q7)], IPSS voiding [incomplete emptying (Q1), intermittency (Q3), weak stream (Q5), and hesitancy (Q6)], and QoL. LUTS severities were classified as 'mild' (total IPSS 0-7), 'moderate' (total IPSS [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19], and 'severe' (total IPSS 20-35). IPSS storage severities were classified as 'normal' (IPSS storage score 0-5) and 'severe' (IPSS storage score 6-15).…”

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Association between lower urinary tract symptoms and cardiovascular risk scores in ostensibly healthy women

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ObjectivesTo investigate the association between lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in women, as severe LUTS are known to be associated with CVD risk in men but few studies have focused on this issue in women. ConclusionsLUTS, especially storage symptoms, might be risk factors for predicting future CVD risk in women. Further prospective or cohort studies are needed to validate this possibility.

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The Age at Menopause and Related Factors in Korean Women

Cited by 34 publications

References 43 publications

Factors associated with early menopause in Bangladesh

Factors associated with early menopause in Bangladesh

Ovarian Function Preservation in Patients With Cervical Cancer Undergoing Hysterectomy and Ovarian Transposition Before Pelvic Radiotherapy

Association between lower urinary tract symptoms and cardiovascular risk scores in ostensibly healthy women

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