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Perimenopause and menopause in the military: a scoping review
Laura M Segovia1, Susan Cox2, Shannel Matthews2
1Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton OH.
Importance And Objective:
Military service shapes the health and wellness of its members through a complex interplay of factors. These dynamics may influence the perimenopausal and menopausal experiences among military servicemembers. The objective of this scoping review is to identify and analyze literature on perimenopause/menopause in the military, explore geographical differences in menopausal experiences, and highlight knowledge gaps to guide future research studies and policy development.
Methods:
CINAHL, Embase, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were searched from inception until September 2024. The results were reported using PRISMA-ScR.
Discussion:
Eighteen articles were included in this scoping review. Most studies were conducted in the United States (83%), among veterans (67%), and focused on a variety of outcomes. The major themes addressed in the articles included participant menopausal knowledge, menopausal hormone therapy, experience of menopause, and resources.
Conclusions:
This scoping review systematically synthesized the evidence to offer a comprehensive overview of perimenopausal and menopausal research in a military context. Several gaps were identified, leading to the establishment of focused priorities for future research.
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