The perception of menopause and hormone therapy among women in Turkey

Uncu, Yeşim; Alper, Züleyha; ÖZDEMİR, Hakan; Bilgel, Nazan; Uncu, Gülgün

doi:10.1080/13697130601037324

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“…It was also higher than the result reported by Ward et al in a survey among the general population in the UK (54%) [17] and that of Chim et al's survey in Singapore (51.7%) [24]. However, it was lower than the 82% of Uncu et al [22] and the 80% of Chedraui [20]. Our results indicate that arthralgia/myalgia is correlated with menopause status and becomes more severe as menopause progresses.…”

Section: Single Menopause Symptomcontrasting

confidence: 80%

“…Further investigation is needed to determine whether this is related to nurse working conditions. Arthralgia/myalgia, correlated with lack of exercise, high BMI, fluctuations in gonadal hormones [10], age, life style and general health [15], is one of the most severe symptoms of menopause syndrome [18,22,23]. In our survey it ranked third (69.55%).…”

Section: Single Menopause Symptommentioning

confidence: 88%

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A health survey of Beijing middle-aged registered nurses during menopause

Liu

Wang

et al. 2013

Maturitas

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Section: Single Menopause Symptomcontrasting

confidence: 80%

Section: Single Menopause Symptommentioning

confidence: 88%

A health survey of Beijing middle-aged registered nurses during menopause

Liu

Wang

et al. 2013

Maturitas

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“…Our finding is in conformity with the studies performed on the same as well as the other cultural groups in terms of the effect of educational level on menopausal symptoms. [14,15] We know that menopause itself may cause weight gain and a shift in the distribution of fat. [16] Although some women in this study did not answer the question about BMI, among those who answered, only ¼ had normal BMI and the rest were either overweight or obese.…”

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Factors Affecting The Quality Of Life In Climacteric Women

İnceboz¹,

Demirci²,

Özbaşaran³

et al. 2008

TUTFD

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Objectives:To determine the factors affecting the severity of menopausal symptoms and the quality of life among women living in Manisa, a western city of Turkey. Patients and Methods: After statistical estimation of the sample size reflecting the whole population, 268 climacteric women (mean age 50.7±6.6 years; range 40 to 60 years) with menopausal symptoms were investigated by sociodemographic questionnaire, menopause rating scale (MRS), and Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF-TR) in Celal Bayar University Hospital. Results: Almost 1/3 of women had no knowledge on menopause. The MRS scores of women were inversely correlated with Physical Health, Psychological well-being, Social Relationship domains of quality of life. Educational level, menopausal knowledge, participation in decision-making in the family and economic status positively affected most domains of quality of life, whereas being married and having high BMI scores had negative effects. Conclusion: In climacteric women, quality of life was negatively affected by the severity of menopausal symptoms, low education level, limited menopausal knowledge, and being overweight.

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“…Conversely, studies on Asian women from different ethnic backgrounds have reported lower symptom prevalence rates between 10% and 50% [14]. The studies in Turkey showed a prevalence of 35%-90% [15-17]. The duration, severity and impact of these symptoms vary tremendously from person to person and population to population, but menopausal symptoms can profoundly affect personal and social functioning in affected individuals.…”

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Menopause status and attitudes in a Turkish midlife female population: an epidemiological study

Ayrancı

Örsal

et al. 2010

BMC Women's Health

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BackgroundIt is a well accepted status that socio-cultural characteristics may affect the onset of menopause and its characteristics. The aims of this study were to describe the prevalence rates of menopausal symptoms and these symptoms related factors, and to assess the women's attitudes towards some climacteric issues.MethodsThis survey was conducted between Jan., 1st 2008 and March, 31st 2008 to research the menopause status of the female population in a city of western Turkey. The study group consisted of 1551 women selected with a multistage area sampling method: a random sample of individuals aged 40-65 years. The questionnaire included questions pertaining to women's sociodemographic characteristics, women's menopausal status, some statements about the climacteric, use of hormones at menopause or before menopause, and some climacteric myths. The data was analyzed by Chi-square (x2) analysis and percent (%) ratios with a significant value of P < 0.05.ResultsThe mean age of the women was 49.1 years. Over 90% of the women were of the negative opinion that the climacteric is "the end of youth", "the end of fecundity", and "the end of unclean days". Most women said that cessation of menstrual periods was the most positive thing because they do not have to wait for monthly bleedings, use sanitary equipment, or take birth control methods. There were significant connections between age groups and nearly all the items, with the exception of the items "the end of life" and "the end of fecundity". Among the women, hot flushes were the most common complaint occurring in 96.5% of women: being severe in 32.9%, moderate in 43.1% and mild in 20.4%. This was followed by low backache or muscle pain 95.0% (25.9% severe, 46.0% moderate and mild 23.1%), headache 91.7% (21.9% severe, 34.9% moderate and 34.9% mild) and feeling tired 91.0% (15.3% severe, 38.6% moderate and 37.1% mild).ConclusionsMost of the women in this study had mixed ideas of opinions concerning the climacteric, and the majority was also suffering from climacteric complaints. This data could assist healthcare providers in the provision of culturally competent health care to midlife Turkish women.

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The perception of menopause and hormone therapy among women in Turkey

Cited by 30 publications

References 26 publications

A health survey of Beijing middle-aged registered nurses during menopause

A health survey of Beijing middle-aged registered nurses during menopause

Factors Affecting The Quality Of Life In Climacteric Women

Menopause status and attitudes in a Turkish midlife female population: an epidemiological study

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