Menopause: a qualitative study of Jordanian women's perceptions

Abstract

These data can assist healthcare providers to provide culturally competent health care to midlife Jordanian women. Support groups may be helpful to facilitate connections between midlife women, increase self-awareness, assist women to come to value their menopausal experiences, to manage their symptoms appropriately through self-care measures and healthcare interventions and to more fully embrace being 'wise women'.

Menopause, the beginning of aging for Chilean women: A qualitative study

“…These results are consistent with other studies, where women from different cultures and countries identify with the biological milestone of menopause as a sign of aging [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] recognizing aging with positive and negative values. 23 Interestingly, the significance of passing to another stage in other cultures has been a synonym for advancement, as role changes, you have more time 24 and gain respect in society 25 older woman are given a position of having greater wisdom, knowledge and ability to hold their own opinions regarding younger women.…”

Age at menopause and measuring symptoms at midlife in a community in Babol, Iran

“…These results are consistent with those of many studies indicating that these symptoms, particularly hot flushes, are common symptoms. 2,5,8 The prevalence of hot flushes in our study population during the previous 2 weeks was found to be lower than that in Western countries 13,14 and higher than that in Asian countries, but Asian women have been reported to have a low prevalence of hot flushes (9.8%-38.5%). 5,6,15,16 The prevalence of hot flushes is probably related to both differences in the underlying biology and differences in nonbiologic sociocultural factors such as attitudes toward menopause, 17 although the exact pathophysiology of hot flushes is unknown.…”

Severity of menopausal symptoms of Jordanian women

“…Mahadeen and colleagues 28 identified the reason that Jordanian women do not consult health-care providers for menopausal changes as possibly a reflection of their lack of knowledge and discomfort in expressing their feelings. Vasomotor symptoms, indicating the occurrence and severity of hot flushes and sweating at night, were the most severe symptoms reported by women, followed by somatic symptoms, such as muscle and joint pain and headache.…”

“…Jordanian menopausal women complained mostly of somatic symptoms including joint aches and bone pain, hot flushes, and irritability and mood changes 10 . In a recent qualitative study by Mahadeen and colleagues 28 , Jordanian women considered menopause as a life transition, with no reproduction, leading to a stage of freedom, relief and rest. Jordanian women valued the menopausal stage and considered it as a stage of wisdom.…”