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This study investigated whether perimenopausal women had higher physician contact rates and a more negative self-assessment of their health than nonmenopausal women in the same 40--50 band. It also examined the relationship between subjective health status, physician contact rates and scores on a set of vasomotor and a set of psychological symptoms. One group of women were more likely to have seen a physician within the previous 2 wk, to report psychological symptoms and to take a negative veiw of their own health. However, perimenopausal women were no more likely to belong to this group than other women. Most perimenopausal women had seen a physician at least once in the preceding 12 mth, but were rarely women with high levels of physician contact.
This study investigated whether perimenopausal women had higher physician contact rates and a more negative self-assessment of their health than nonmenopausal women in the same 40--50 band. It also examined the relationship between subjective health status, physician contact rates and scores on a set of vasomotor and a set of psychological symptoms. One group of women were more likely to have seen a physician within the previous 2 wk, to report psychological symptoms and to take a negative veiw of their own health. However, perimenopausal women were no more likely to belong to this group than other women. Most perimenopausal women had seen a physician at least once in the preceding 12 mth, but were rarely women with high levels of physician contact.