Assessment of the variation in menopausal symptoms with age, education and working/non-working status in north-Indian sub population using menopause rating scale (MRS)

Kakkar, V.; Kaur, D.; Chopra, Kamlesh; Kaur, Arshdeep; Kaur, Indu Pal

doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2007.02.026

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“…In several studies, they concluded that women who had more than a high school educational level had experienced less disturbing and fewer symptoms during menopause. 8,10,11 In two studies, it was shown that educational level had a significant effect on all QOL domains. 8,9 where higher education rendered a better quality of life, in contrary to our study findings where literacy came out to be a significant predictor of poor QOL.…”

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An assessment of QOL and its determining factors of post menopausal women in a rural area of West Bengal, India: A multivariate analysis

Ray¹,

Dasgupta²

2012

IJMEDPH

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An assessment of QOL and its determining factors of post menopausal women in a rural area of West Bengal, India: A multivariate analysis

Ray¹,

Dasgupta²

2012

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“…In developed, industrialized countries, the median age of menopause is relatively high at 50 to 52 years (Cramer et al 1995;Gold et al 2001;McKinlay et al 1972;Reynolds and Obermeyer 2003), but in South Asia reported mean and median ages at menopause are often much lower. For example, in India, the average age at menopause has been variously calculated as 48.0 (Kriplani and Banerjee 2005), 46.8 (Kapur et al 2009), 48.7 (Bairy et al 2009), and 48.7 (Kakkar et al 2007), from data originating from communities of differing socioeconomic status in north and south India. In contrast, there are few studies available for age at menopause from women in Bangladesh, the country of focus here.…”

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Life course effects on age at menopause among Bangladeshi sedentees and migrants to the UK

Murphy

Sievert

Begum

et al. 2012

American J Hum Biol

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Objectives:To assess how different variables experienced across the life course, but particularly during early life, might affect age at menopause among 174 Bangladeshi migrants to London by comparing them to 157 nonmigrant sedentees and 154 women of European descent in London.Methods:Participants were aged 35–59 years, with no exogenous hormone use in the past three months, not pregnant or lactating, with no history of hysterectomy or oophorectomy. Face‐to‐face interviews and anthropometric measures were carried out. In addition to mean recalled age at natural menopause, median age was computed by probit analysis. Ages at menopause were examined by bivariate and Cox regression analyses in relation to demographic, reproductive, and lifestyle variables, and in relation to potential exposure to cyclones in early childhood.Results:Ages at menopause were significantly earlier among Bangladeshi sedentees and immigrants compared to Londoners of European origin. Ages at menopause were earlier among sedentees compared to immigrants. Urban birthplace, more infectious diseases during childhood, and lower levels of education increased the risk of an earlier menopause.Conclusions:Changes in environmental conditions during adulthood appeared to modify age at menopause among Bangladeshi immigrants in London compared to women living in Bangladesh; however, Bangladeshi immigrants still experienced an earlier age at menopause compared with their London neighbors of European descent. Am. J. Hum. Biol., 2013. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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“…The second was a standard questionnaire comprising the severity of menopausal symptoms (menopausal rating scale) which was categorized into four groups. These were vasomotor (hot flashes), somatic or physical (heart conditions and palpitations, bone and joint pain, sleeping problems, memory impairment), urogenital (incontinence, dysuria, decreased sexual desire, dyspareunia) and psychological conditions (depression, irritability, anxiety) (8). The third questionnaire was a part of psychological checklist 90 (SCL90) which defined psychological problems (9).…”

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Evaluation of Factors Affecting Sexual Desire During Menopausal Transition and Post Menopause

Rabiei¹,

Nasirie²,

Zafarqandie³

2014

Women's Health Bull

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Background:One of the most common problems of women especially during transient menopause and post menopause is reduction in sexual desire which affects their social and psychological health. Objectives: The present study attempted to evaluate the impact of some personal and social factors, common age-related complaints, and follicular stimulating hormone and estradiol on sexual desire. Patients and Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted on 201 females, aged 45-60 years old, without any history of psychological illness, and not receiving any hormone therapy including estrogen-progesterone. They filled three questionnaires; menopausal rating scale (MRS), symptom checklist 90 and their sexual interests and demographic characteristics. The data were analyzed using Pearson Chisquare tests and logistic regression (using SPSS 18). Results: A deceasing sexual desire was observed in 34.7% of the cases. A statistically significant relationship was found between reduced sexual desire and physical complaints and mood changes including anxiety and depression. Women who were widowed or divorced exhibited a significantly higher reduction in sexual desire. There was a significant correlation between sexual satisfaction and sexual desire. However, no significant relationship was observed between sexual desire and hot flashes, dyspareunia and level of estradiol and FSH. Conclusions: Mental and physical health of women and their sexual satisfaction play a more effective role in predicting sexual desire, regardless of age and hormonal changes during this period.

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Assessment of the variation in menopausal symptoms with age, education and working/non-working status in north-Indian sub population using menopause rating scale (MRS)

Cited by 95 publications

References 29 publications

An assessment of QOL and its determining factors of post menopausal women in a rural area of West Bengal, India: A multivariate analysis

An assessment of QOL and its determining factors of post menopausal women in a rural area of West Bengal, India: A multivariate analysis

Life course effects on age at menopause among Bangladeshi sedentees and migrants to the UK

Evaluation of Factors Affecting Sexual Desire During Menopausal Transition and Post Menopause

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