Association between menopausal symptoms and relationship distress

Kling, Juliana M.; Kelly, Megan M.; Rullo, Jordan; Kapoor, Ekta; Kuhle, Carol L.; Vegunta, Suneela; Mara, Kristin C.; Faubion, Stephanie S.

doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.09.006

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“…This result was nearly in the same line with Rathnayake et al, (2019) who reported that 43.4% of thepostmenopausal women had depressive mood (8) . Also, (23) .…”

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The Relation between Menopausal Symptoms among Rural Women and Their Quality of Life

Soliman

El-Zeftawy

2021

Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal

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Background: Menopause is a normal physiological process of cessation of menses in women.During menopausal period women can experience many symptoms. These symptoms can be severe enough to affect their quality of life (QOL). The characteristics of rural women can affect the manifestations and treatment of their health problems. Aim of the study: to assess the relation between menopausal symptoms among rural women and their quality of life. Subjects and Method: Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study design. Setting: The Rural Health Unit of Ceber bay rural village in Tanta city. Subjects: A convenient sample of 400 menopausal women who experienced stop of menstrual cycle for at least 12 months and free from chronic diseases. Tools of the study: Three tools were used by to obtain the necessary data for this study. Tool I: A structured interview schedule: which included two parts: Part (1): Socio demographic characteristics of menopausal women, Part (2): Obstetrical history of menopausal women. Tool II: Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) questionnaire. Tool III: World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL BREF). Results: Less than half (48%)of rural menopausal women had a moderate menopausal symptom and more than one-quarter (27.3%) of them had a mild symptom. About one-quarter (24.7%) of them had a severe symptom. More than half (52.0%) of the studied menopausal rural women had a good quality of life and less than one-half (47.4%) of them had fair level of quality of life. Conclusion: The QOL of menopausal rural women is affected by their menopausal symptoms where a negative high significant correlation was found between the total score of menopausal rating scale of the studied menopausal rural women and the total score of their QOL. Recommendations: Develop specific health educational programs aimed to improving the quality of life of menopausal rural women and management of their problems and complains.

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“…This result was nearly in the same line with Rathnayake et al, (2019) who reported that 43.4% of thepostmenopausal women had depressive mood (8) . Also, (23) .…”

Section: Masjoudi Et Al (2017) Revealed Thatmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Relation between Menopausal Symptoms among Rural Women and Their Quality of Life

Soliman

El-Zeftawy

2021

Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal

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“…In addition, depressive mood, physical/mental exhaustion, vaginal dryness, and bladder complaints are common symptoms related to menopause, which can be equally disruptive 4 . Women's menopausal symptoms have important consequences for their health and functioning, as severe and persistent menopausal symptoms are linked to relationship distress, mental disorders (depression), cognitive dysfunction, and thyroid disorders 5-8 . Given the significant impact of menopause symptoms and their consequences for long-term functioning, rigorous screening and assessment instruments for these menopausal symptoms are necessary for early detection and prevention of further development or aggravation of health-related problems.…”

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Identifying the different subtypes in menopausal symptoms among middle-aged women in China: a latent class analysis

Zhao

Zhang

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Objective: Many studies have focused on the severity and prevalence of menopausal symptoms among middle-aged women, which are limited by heterogeneity and diversity of subtypes. Subtyping facilitates the adaptation to prevention and clinical intervention strategies that target women. To determine the existence of significant subgroups of women with similar menopausal symptoms, a person-centered approach was used to identify potential profiles of women during the menopausal transition. In addition, we aimed to examine the association between latent subtypes and individual factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 797 middle-aged women, aged 40 to 60 years, who were recruited from Shandong Province, China, between December 2017 and August 2018. We identified the subtypes in menopausal symptoms by performing a latent class analysis according to the self-reported Menopause Rating Scale and evaluated the robustness of our identified subtypes using a sensitivity analysis. Multinomial logistic regression was performed to explore the association between emergent latent subtypes and sociodemographic, clinical, and psychosocial characteristics. Results: The mean age of participants was 49.83 ± 5.05 years. (1) Four potential classes were identified in middle-aged women: “severe symptoms” (14.9%), “dominant sleep-emotion symptoms” (31.4%), “physical/mental exhaustion symptoms” (32.5%), and “no symptoms” (21.2%). The four classes were also verified using a sensitivity analysis according to age and menopause status subgroups, which revealed the robust subtypes of menopausal symptoms. (2) The odds ratio of neuroticism, chronic diseases, and gynecological diseases were significantly higher for the “severe symptoms,” “dominant sleep-emotion symptoms,” and “physical/mental exhaustion symptoms” classes, compared to the “no symptoms” class, while the odds ratio of mindfulness and social support were lower. Conclusions: A person-centered approach for middle-aged women could address the unmet need to understand the heterogeneity of menopausal symptoms. Subtyping facilitates the identification of the potential causes of menopausal symptoms and the development of personalized interventions. Video Summary: http://links.lww.com/MENO/A830.

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“…Antes da intervenção 28,8% referiram presença de sintomas leves, 37,5% moderados e 37,5% severos, diferente de um estudo transversal realizado em Caixas do Sul/RS com 615 mulheres na mesma faixa etária do presente estudo, que frequentavam a clínica ginecológica da universidade, e constataram que 34,1% (IC95% 30,3-37,9) das mulheres apresentaram sintomas leves, 29,6% (IC95% 25,8-33,1) moderados e 36,3% (IC95% 32,4-40,0) graves (BARAZ-ZETTI et al, 2016). Já outro estudo, que envolveu 1884 mulheres entre 40 e 65 anos de idade, realizou uma análise re-trospectiva de questionários preenchidos no atendimento clínico para menopausa ou consulta de saúde sexual entre maio de 2015 e maio de 2017 em Minessotta/ EUA, obtiveram prevalência menor de sintomas menopausais graves ou muito graves (19%) (KLING et al, 2019).…”

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Impacto de uma intervenção de educação alimentar no perfil nutricional e padrão de consumo alimentar em mulheres no climatério

Gaira

Wichmann²,

Poll³

2020

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RESUMO13; 13; Estratégias de intervenção, no âmbito da educação alimentar e nutricional, podem contribuir para melhoria do padrão de consumo alimentar e estado nutricional de mulheres no climatério, resultando em benefícios a saúde e qualidade de vida. O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar o impacto de uma intervenção nutricional com 2 meses de duração, baseada em estratégias de educação alimentar e nutricional, no estado nutricional, risco cardiovascular, sintomas do climatério, consumo alimentar e no estilo de vida de mulheres adultas. Trata-se de um estudo quase experimental. Coletaram-se dados, pré e pós intervenção, relacionados ao estado nutricional (peso, altura, índice de massa corporal (IMC) e circunferência da cintura (CC)), estilo de vida, satisfação e padrão de peso corporal e frequência de consumo alimentar. Os sintomas do climatério foram avaliados através do Menopause Rating Scale (MRS). Os dados foram analisados no Programa Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). Totalizaram-se 16 mulheres, com idade média 54±5,24 anos, sendo que 62,5% referiram aumento do peso nos últimos anos, e 75% manifestaram insatisfação corporal. Houve redução significativa da CC (p=0,006) e da classificação do IMC (p=0,046), do pré para o pós intervenção. Verificou-se aumento na frequência de ingestão de produtos lácteos, ovos, feijão, grãos, e redução do pão branco. Quanto ao estilo de vida e sintomas de climatério, não foram observadas mudanças significativas. A intervenção nutricional com 2 meses de duração mostrou impacto positivo em hábitos de consumo alimentar e estado nutricional de mulheres em fase de climatério.

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Association between menopausal symptoms and relationship distress

Cited by 17 publications

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The Relation between Menopausal Symptoms among Rural Women and Their Quality of Life

The Relation between Menopausal Symptoms among Rural Women and Their Quality of Life

Identifying the different subtypes in menopausal symptoms among middle-aged women in China: a latent class analysis

Impacto de uma intervenção de educação alimentar no perfil nutricional e padrão de consumo alimentar em mulheres no climatério

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