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Well-being and the menopausal transition

L Dennerstein1, E Dudley, H Burger

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Carlton, Vic, Australia.

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology
|June 1, 1997
PubMed
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Well-being initially declines in the first two years post-menopause but improves afterward. Hot flashes negatively impact mood, but menopausal status still affects well-being.

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Area of Science:

  • Women's Health
  • Midlife Health
  • Psychological Well-being

Background:

  • Midlife women experience significant physiological and psychological changes.
  • Menopause transition impacts mood and overall well-being.
  • Hormonal fluctuations and symptoms like hot flashes are common.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between well-being, age, menopausal status, hormone levels, and hot flashes.
  • To understand how these factors influence positive and negative affect in midlife women.
  • To analyze longitudinal data on well-being changes during the menopausal transition.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study using data from the Melbourne Women's Midlife Health project (4 years).
  • Population-based sample of 405 women interviewed annually.
  • Hormone level measurements (estradiol, SHBG, FSH, testosterone) and validated well-being scales were used.

Main Results:

  • Positive affect increased with age in postmenopausal women; negative affect decreased.
  • Well-being was lower in the first two years post-menopause but improved spontaneously.
  • Hot flashes negatively affected mood, and menopausal status remained significant despite their inclusion.

Conclusions:

  • Well-being shows a dip in the early postmenopausal years, followed by spontaneous improvement.
  • Hot flashes are detrimental to mood, highlighting their clinical significance.
  • No direct correlation was found between specific hormone levels and affect scores in this cohort.

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