Gambone • How we got to the Women’s Health Initiative trial A menopause, defined as the last menstrual period, is an integral and normal physiologic event in a woman’s life, it represents a sudden and dramatic change in reproductive capability, health risks, and self-image. The perimenopause (the 3 to 5 years before and after menopause) is characterized by symptoms of estrogen deficiency, such ...

Oocytes are formed in utero; menopause occurs when the oocyte pool is depleted. The authors hypothesized that early-life events could affect the number of a woman's oocytes and determine age at menopause. To test their hypothesis, the authors conducted a secondary analysis of baseline data from 22,165 participants in the Sister Study (2003-2007) who were aged 35-59 years at enrollment. To estim...

Background and Purpose—Young age at natural menopause has been related to increased cardiovascular mortality, but few studies have examined the relationship with stroke risk specifically. Methods—In a cohort of 19 731 Norwegian women, we analyzed the relationship between age at natural menopause and stroke mortality. A total of 3561 women died of stroke during the 37-year follow-up from 1961 th...

OBJECTIVE This study was aimed to evaluate the age at natural menopause and related factors among women in a population based study in 2015 in Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran. METHODS In this cross-sectional study 960 menopausal women were selected by cluster sampling. Demographic, socioeconomic, lifestyle behavior and reproductive history aspects were collected using a structured questionn...

CONTEXT Menopause is described as a period of psychological difficulties that changes the lifestyle of women in multiple ways. Menopausal women require more information about their physical and psychosocial needs. Empowerment during the menopause can contribute to improving the perception of this stage and the importance of self-care. It is essential to increase women's awareness and adaptation...

the mean age at natural menopause and its determinants among shirazi women (southern iran) was calculated.  the data were obtained from a population- based cross-sectional study carried out in the year 2000.  interviews were carried out and observations made on 948 women who had incurred natural menopause. they were randomly chosen using postal zones housing sample framework of shiraz. mean±sd ...

Many Korean women living in North America interact with the health care system for a variety of reasons. Frequently, lack of understanding regarding cultural health practices results in misunderstandings and the provision of care that may be culturally inappropriate. The purpose of this critical ethnographic study is to examine how menopause is experienced by a sample of Korean-Canadian women. ...

enopause is an inevitable part of every woman’s life. Currently, 42 million women in the United States are over the age of 50 years and potentially menopausal. With the aging of the population, this number is expected to grow to 52 million by the year 2010. Physician familiarity with treatment options for symptoms associated with menopause will be a necessity. The definition of menopause is the...

INTRODUCTION: Menopause officially marks the end of female reproduction. Although this life stage is well known, there are actually different stages within menopause that important to recognize and understand. itself occurs when you stop menstruating. Premenopausal on other hand, means “around menopause.” It’s also known as transitional phase called such because it happens before menopause. the...

Menopause is diagnosed after 12 months of amenorrhoea resulting from the permanent cessation of ovarian function. The mean age at menopause is 51 years. The perimenopause, a time of changing ovarian function, precedes the final menses by several years. The physiology and clinical manifestations of this transition to menopause are not well understood; however, some symptoms, such as hot flashes,...