BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The timing of menopause, perception as well as menopausal symptoms varies between populations and within populations. The main objective of the present study was to assess women's perception and experience regarding menopause, to find out symptoms and mean age of menopause and to study socio-demographic characteristics of menopaused women and to find out its relationsh...

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency and causes of preterm ovarian failure (menopause before 40 years of age) and early menopause (menopause between 40 and 45 years). DESIGN Cross sectional study. SETTING Menopause clinics in Italy. POPULATION Women attending menopause clinics in Italy. METHODS Between 1997 and 1999 we conducted a large cross sectional study on the characteristics of wo...

Menopause is a biopsychosocial phenomenon that encompasses woman's life transition from fertile to infertile. Although menopause can cause extremely unpleasant physical symptoms, there evidence women in Asian cultures have low rate of reported menopausal symptoms. Women's experiences, perspectives, and responses menopause, which affects women's daily lives well-being, may differ across societie...

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.

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...

Menopause is the cessation of menstruation in a woman, typically occurring between ages 45 and 55 years. This article will briefly review physiology types menopause, signs symptoms, symptomatic treatment. Although menopause ends fertility, women can stay healthy, vital, sexual. Smokers with chronic diseases may experience earlier menopause. Since body has depended on these hormones for years, w...

BACKGROUND Age at menopause and symptoms vary among populations and societies. Scarce data is available about menopausal age, symptoms and socio-demographic and reproductive factors from rural women of Sindh, Pakistan. The present study was conducted to find out the self reported age at natural menopause, prevalence of menopausal symptoms, and to identify sociodemographic and reproductive facto...