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Climacteric complaints in the community.

L W Maartens1, G L Leusink, J A Knottnerus

  • 1Diagnostic Centre Eindhoven, PO Box 6247, 5600 HG Eindhoven, Department of Family Medicine, University of Maastricht, The Netherlands.

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Flushing strongly indicates the transition to perimenopause. Urogenital complaints, daytime sweating, and insomnia are more common during the shift to postmenopause in middle-aged women.

Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Endocrinology
  • Women's Health
  • Menopause Studies

Background:

  • The menopausal transition involves distinct phases: pre-, peri-, and postmenopause.
  • Middle-aged women experience various climacteric complaints during this period.
  • Understanding complaint patterns across menopausal phases is crucial for general practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between climacteric complaints and menstrual patterns.
  • To analyze symptom prevalence across pre-, peri-, and postmenopausal phases.
  • To provide insights into the menopausal transition for healthy middle-aged women.

Main Methods:

  • Population-based cross-sectional survey of 6648 women aged 47-54.
  • Participants completed questionnaires on climacteric complaints.

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  • Menstrual history defined menopausal status; logistic regression analyzed symptom associations.

    • Main Results:

    • Flushing significantly associated with pre- to perimenopause transition (OR 5.9).
    • Post- to perimenopause transition linked to vaginal dryness (OR 1.6), daytime sweating (OR 1.4), and insomnia (OR 1.3).
    • Post- to premenopause transition showed significant differences in flushing (OR 13.4), insomnia (OR 2.1), and urogenital symptoms.

    Conclusions:

    • Flushing is a key indicator of the pre- to perimenopause transition.
    • Urogenital complaints, daytime sweating, and insomnia characterize the peri- to postmenopause shift.
    • Menstrual pattern is a significant factor in the experience of menopausal symptoms.