Women's perception and experience of menopause: a community-based study in Alexandria, Egypt
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2006; 12 (Supp. 2): S93-S106
in English
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| ID: emr-159295
ABSTRACT
To determine symptoms, perceptions and practices after natural menopause by women aged 50-59 years, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 450 women from Alexandria. The most frequently recalled symptoms were tiredness [96.0%], headache [95.1%], hot flushes [90.7%], skin wrinkles [90.7%] and decreased sexual desire [89.1%]. About 91% of women had never heard about hormone replacement therapy; 42.7% would expose their body to the sun; 12.4% were moderately active the year before menopause. Multiple regression analysis indicated that women's knowledge about menopause was related to marital status, education and employment status; practices were related to pattern of menopause, age of menopause and income
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Perception
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Signs and Symptoms
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Surveys and Questionnaires
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2006
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