The impact of menopause on work ability in women with severe menopausal symptoms

Geukes, Marije; Aalst, Mariëlle P. van; Robroek, Suzan J W; Laven, Joop; Oosterhof, Henk

doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.05.001

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“…(19,20) For example, 252,000 working women with untreated hot flashes were compared to asymptomatic age-matched women. Over a 12 month period, the women with hot flashes showed increased work-loss, 1.1 million extra medical visits, and a health insurance bill almost $400,000,000 greater compared to the asymptomatic women.…”

Section: Symptomsmentioning

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“…Over a 12 month period, the women with hot flashes showed increased work-loss, 1.1 million extra medical visits, and a health insurance bill almost $400,000,000 greater compared to the asymptomatic women. (19) A study of menopause symptoms and Dutch women concluded: “Over ¾ of women with severe menopausal symptoms report a low ability to undertake work.”(20)…”

Section: Symptomsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Hormone replacement therapy in young women with surgical primary ovarian insufficiency

Sarrel

Sullivan

Nelson

2016

Fertility and Sterility

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Bilateral oophorectomy performed in women before they are menopausal induces surgical primary ovarian insufficiency (Surgical POI), an acute and chronic deficiency of the hormones normally produced by the ovaries. Without hormone replacement therapy most of these women develop severe symptoms of estrogen deficiency and are at increased risk for osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline, dementia, and the associated increases in morbidity and mortality. In cases in which a hysterectomy has been performed at the time of bilateral oophorectomy transdermal or transvaginal estradiol replacement therapy without cyclic progestin replacement is the optimum hormonal management for these women. There is substantial evidence this approach even reduces the risk for breast cancer. Unfortunately, unwarranted fear of all menopausal hormone therapies has become widespread following the reports of the Women's Health Initiative studies. This fear has led to a steep decline in use of estrogen therapy even in women in whom hormone replacement therapy is clearly indicated. Discussion of possible ovarian conservation in women who are premenopausal is an integral part of the preoperative planning for any women undergoing hysterectomy. Timely and effective hormone replacement therapy for women who will experience Surgical POI is clearly indicated.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Symptomsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hormone replacement therapy in young women with surgical primary ovarian insufficiency

Sarrel

Sullivan

Nelson

2016

Fertility and Sterility

104

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“…In this study, menopausal symptoms were higher in the women with low income as in the case in the relevant literature (4,10,11,20,33,39,40). Poor economic level could affect health-seeking behavior negatively (10,41).…”

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“…with increased age and in the beginning of the menopausal period could prolong the adaptation period to menopause and pose a developmental crisis. A crisis that cannot be managed well could cause feeling vasomotor and emotional symptoms deeply, decrease the productivity of women and increase costs in healthcare (4)(5)(6). The main physiological changes in the menopausal period are due to the effect of decreasing follicle activity and loss of circulating estrogen.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, physiological changes cause menopausal symptoms of different severity depending on the cultural differences in each population. When menopause is perceived as loss of femininity, symptoms could be more frequent and severe; however, when it is perceived as a process that leads the requirement of contraceptives to disappear, the severity of symptoms may be lower (4,7). For this reason, the meaning of menopause for the women is quite important in terms of the severity of symptoms (4,(7)(8)(9)(10)(11).…”

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The Effects of Loneliness on Menopausal Symptoms

Bingöl

Bal

Esencan

et al. 2019

Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences

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Objectives:This study was carried out to investigate the effect of menopausal symptoms on the loneliness of women in the menopausal period. Methods:The study sample consisted of 546 women who applied to the menopause polyclinic of a state hospital in Istanbul and agreed to participate in the study. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, UCLA Loneliness Scale and Menopausal Symptom Rating Scale (MRS). ResultsThe mean age of the women included in the study was 52.70 ± 6.39. The mean scores of menopausal symptoms of women included in the study; were found to be higher in women with low education level (p = 0.001), women with big family structure (p = 0,002) and women with low income (p = 0,001). It was determined that women with less education (p = 0,015), women not working (p = 0,001) and women with low income (p = 0,001) were found to have higher mean loneliness scores. Correlation analysis revealed that the mean scores of menopausal symptoms were increased (p = 0,000) as the loneliness level average of women increased. Women with the most severe mean scores of menopausal symptoms were found to have the highest mean level of loneliness (p = 0,000). Conclusion: Women with high levels of loneliness were found to have experienced severe menopausal symptoms. It was determined that as women's level of loneliness increased, menopausal symptoms increased.

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Gender equity at all ages and stages: Examining stereotypes of perimenopausal and menopausal women in the workplace

Beitelspacher,

Fischer

2024

Business Horizons

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The impact of menopause on work ability in women with severe menopausal symptoms

Cited by 77 publications

References 26 publications

Hormone replacement therapy in young women with surgical primary ovarian insufficiency

Hormone replacement therapy in young women with surgical primary ovarian insufficiency

The Effects of Loneliness on Menopausal Symptoms

Gender equity at all ages and stages: Examining stereotypes of perimenopausal and menopausal women in the workplace

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