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Sheila A Dugan1, Lynda H Powell, Howard M Kravitz
1Department of Neurosurgery and Physical Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. sheila_dugan@rush.edu
The Clinical Journal of Pain
|May 13, 2006
Summary
Postmenopausal women report more aches and pains than premenopausal women. This study highlights the link between menopausal status and musculoskeletal pain in middle-aged women.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Health
- Musculoskeletal Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Musculoskeletal pain is common in middle-aged women.
- Menopausal status may influence pain perception and experience.
- Understanding this relationship is crucial for women's health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between self-reported menopausal status and musculoskeletal pain.
- To analyze this relationship in a multiethnic population of community-dwelling middle-aged women.
- To control for sociodemographics, medical factors, smoking, depression, and body mass index.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study design.
- 2218 women from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation.
- Factor analysis of pain survey questions to derive 'Aches and Pains' and 'Consultation for Low Back Pain' outcomes.
Main Results:
- High prevalence of daily aches and pains (1 in 6 women).
- Significantly more aches and pains reported by early perimenopausal, late perimenopausal, and postmenopausal women compared to premenopausal women.
- Postmenopausal women showed significantly greater pain symptoms even after adjusting for risk factors.
Conclusions:
- Self-reported menopausal status is associated with musculoskeletal pain.
- Postmenopausal women experience more significant pain symptoms than premenopausal women.
- Menopausal status has a marginal relationship with seeking healthcare for back pain.
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