Women's attitude and perceptions towards menopause in different cultures

Kowalcek, I.; Rotte, D; Banz, C.; Diedrich, K.

doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2004.07.011

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“…Although some of our participants had the ‘babybugs’, most were relieved to no longer worry about pregnancy. The financial as well as practical benefits of menopause have been documented among Danish, Igbo, Papua New Guinean, Portuguese, and Swedish women (Anolue, Dike, Adogu, & Ebirim, 2012; Berterö, 2003; Hvas, 2001; Kowalcek, Rotte, Banz, & Diedrich, 2005; Pimento, Leal, Maroco, & Ramos, 2012). Among 349 rural Igbo women, 55% regarded the cessation of menstruation to be a benefit of menopause (Anolue, Dike, Adogu, & Ebirim, 2012).…”

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Voices From the Hilo Women's Health Study: Talking Story About Menopause

Morrison

Brown

Sievert³

et al. 2013

Health Care for Women International

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Our purpose in conducting this qualitative study was to examine how a multi-ethnic sample of women living in Hilo, Hawaii describe menopause. Interviews were conducted with 185 pre-, peri-, and post-menopausal women aged 45 to 55. We found that pre-menopausal women felt anxious compared to peri- and post-menopausal women's more affirmative attitudes of increasing confidence and freedom in this new cycle of life. A dominant theme was the construction of a post-menstrual identity. Peri-and post-menopausal women's attitudes were not biomedically oriented. Local culture and the island lifestyle may provide a positive atmosphere for women going through menopause.

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Voices From the Hilo Women's Health Study: Talking Story About Menopause

Morrison

Brown

Sievert³

et al. 2013

Health Care for Women International

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“…With a 95% confidence interval and an error margin of 5%, the sample size required for the study was 454. This number was allocated to the four districts using probability proportional to size (PPS), where the size is the number of older women from each district [16] (see Table 1). The snowball technique, a non-probability sampling method was then used to identify eligible participants from each district.…”

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“…A study by [16] showed regional and cultural differences in expectations about menopause. For instance, while women in Germany might experience more hot flushes, in Papua New Guinea there is significantly higher intensity in areas of cardiac trouble, low sex drive, urological symptoms, vaginal dryness, joint and muscle symptoms [16]. A study by [17] showed that previous hysterectomy, history of smoking and alcohol intake predicted whether or not women had ever had hot flushes/ night sweats.…”

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Menopausal Perceptions and Experiences of Older Women from Selected Sites in Botswana

Ama¹,

Ngome²

2013

ASM

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Objective: To assess the menopausal perceptions and experiences of older women from selected sites in Botswana. Design: This study used snowball sampling to recruit 444 older women in four health districts of Botswana. Trained research assistants administered a structured questionnaire to determine respondents' menopausal symptoms, perceptions and knowledge of menopause and sexual experiences. Multiple logistic regression procedures were used to evaluate the association of socio-demographic characteristics with knowledge of menopause and factor analysis was used to cluster menopausal symptoms. Results: Participants had low levels of knowledge and awareness of menopause. The three most common changes identified were weakening of bones (78%), changes in sex drive (69.6%), and difficulty working (56.2%). The majority of respondents perceived menopause as freedom from menstrual cycles (85%) and cost saving (65%). Employment status was significantly associated with knowledge of menopause. The mean age at menopause was 48.9 years. With an average life expectancy of 54.5 years, there remains about 6 years of postmenopausal life. Recommendation: Public health care systems in and beyond Botswana should mobilize resources and take measures to improve older women's awareness and knowledge about menopause-related changes through educational training and guidance to maintain active, healthy lives.

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“…Following menopause, a woman experiences various symptoms, such as reproductive, mental, and psychological problems, sexual dysfunction, anxiety, depression, and isolation [2]. These symptoms may be severe, thus affecting the normal functioning and the Quality of Life (QoL) of the woman [3]. Various studies have reported the negative effect of menopause on the QoL of postmenopausal women and the need for special attention to their QoL [4,5].…”

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Comparison of the Effects of Licorice and Aerobic Exercise on the Quality of Life of Postmenopausal Women

Asgari

Bahramnezhad

Narenji

et al. 2018

J Holist Nurs Midwifery

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Introduction:Menopause is accompanied by many physical and psychological symptoms that can affect the Quality of Life (QoL) of women. Nowadays, behavioral approaches, such as exercise programs, and herbal therapies are recommended to control menopause complications.Objective: This study aimed to compare the effects of exercise and licorice on the QoL of postmenopausal women. Materials and Methods:This quasi-experimental study was conducted in Arak City, Iran, in 2014. Sixty postmenopausal women were selected as study participants using the convenience sampling method and were divided into two equal groups (exercise and licorice) using a random number table. The licorice group received three tablets of licorice daily at three times, i.e., in the morning, noon, and night before meals, for 4 weeks; the exercise group adopted a regular walking program comprising 30-45 min of walking three times a week for 1 month.

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Women's attitude and perceptions towards menopause in different cultures

Cited by 58 publications

References 12 publications

Voices From the Hilo Women's Health Study: Talking Story About Menopause

Voices From the Hilo Women's Health Study: Talking Story About Menopause

Menopausal Perceptions and Experiences of Older Women from Selected Sites in Botswana

Comparison of the Effects of Licorice and Aerobic Exercise on the Quality of Life of Postmenopausal Women

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