BACKGROUND It is reported that women in developing countries reach menopause earlier compared to developed countries. This seems to be due to underestimation of age at menopause as pre-menopause women who will reach menopause at older ages are commonly excluded in cross-sectional settings. In this study, we propose an estimation method which can deal with this bias. We also assessed major deter...

Exposure to ionizing radiation has been thought to induce ovarian failure and premature menopause. Proximally exposed female atomic bomb survivors were reported to experience menopause immediately after the exposure more often than those who were distally exposed. However, it remains unclear whether such effects were caused by physical injury and psychological trauma or by direct effects of rad...

The following Consensus Statement is endorsed by The International Menopause Society, The North American Menopause Society, The Endocrine Society, The European Menopause and Andropause Society, The Asia Pacific Menopause Federation, The International Osteoporosis Foundation and The Federation of Latin American Menopause Societies.

OBJECTIVE To determine the knowledge and attitude of women towards menopause and to investigate the symptoms experienced by postmenopausal women. DESIGN It was a cross sectional survey based on sample of convenience. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Study was conducted at out patient department of Isra university hospital from 1st January 2005 to 31st December 2006. METHODS Total 863 women of ...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the role of the estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) genetic polymorphisms for early menopause that was classified as premature ovarian failure (POF) and early menopause (EM) and to examine whether the associations of ESR1 genetic variants are different for POF and EM. METHODS We selected 100 POF cases and matched 100 EM cases and 200 normal menopause...

Menopause dikenal sebagai masa berakhirnya menstruasi atau haid. Akibat perubahan dari haid menjadi tidak lagi menyebabkan timbulnya berbagai keluhan fisik, baik yang berhubungan dengan organ reproduksinya maupun tubuh pada umumnya. Ada baiknya jika seseorang wanita sudah mempersiapkan diri menghadapi menopause pengetahuan memadai. Kesiapan seorang akan sangat membantu ia menjalani lebih baik. ...

Background: Menopause age is a determinant of health status and the risks for future diseases. Aim: The current study aimed to determine the average age of menopause among Iranian women in a meta-analysis. Method: This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed in August 2017. The articles were searched in Persian databases, including Iran Medex, SID, and Magiran, as well as internationa...

BACKGROUND Clinically, percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) is frequently applied to treat osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF). It is believed that new compression fractures are more likely to occur adjacent to the PVP-treated segment, typically within 1 month after PVP. The purpose of this study was to investigate risk factors for adjacent vertebral compression fractures (AVCF) aft...