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[Incidence of climacteric syndrome]
R Ferreri1, L M Chiechi, M Granieri
1Cattedra di Fisiopatologia della Riproduzine Umana, Università degli Studi, Bari.
Minerva Ginecologica
|October 1, 1996
Summary
This study found hot flushes are more common in women with lower education levels during menopause. No significant differences were observed between spontaneous and surgical menopause or premenopause onset.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Medicine
- Women's Health
- Menopause Studies
Background:
- The climacteric syndrome, commonly known as menopause, affects women during their reproductive transition.
- Understanding the incidence and contributing factors of menopausal symptoms is crucial for women's health.
- Social and cultural factors may influence the experience of menopause.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the incidence of climacteric syndrome in premenopausal women.
- To explore correlations between menopausal symptoms and the social/cultural environment.
- To investigate the relationship between menarche and menopause onset.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective study design.
- Involved 300 women attending a menopausal out-patient clinic.
- Data collected between 1994 and 1995.
Main Results:
- No significant differences in climacteric syndrome incidence between spontaneous and surgical menopause.
- Minor differences observed in premenopause.
- Hot flushes were more frequent in women with lower educational attainment.
- No relationship found between menarche onset and spontaneous menopause onset.
Conclusions:
- Educational level appears to be a factor influencing the frequency of hot flushes.
- Menopausal syndrome incidence shows minimal variation across different menopausal types (spontaneous, surgical, premenopause).
- Menarche timing does not correlate with the onset of spontaneous menopause.