A menopause survey of women with benign breast disease history in northwest China

Abstract

Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of menopause syndrome (MPS) and the present treatment status for menopause symptoms in women with benign breast disease history, compared with those without breast problems, and to analyze the affecting factors of medical visits and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) application for menopause symptoms.

Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted by face-to-face interview with a general sample of 8500 Chinese women aged 45–55 years from 162 villages and towns of Gansu province, China.

Results: The MPS prevalence in the Benign breast disease history group was 76.60%, and was not statistically different from that of the Control group. Few of the participants had medical visits or had undergone treatment. The Benign breast disease history group was more informed of the treatment options available and more likely to start HRT.

Conclusions: Most women with benign breast disease history experienced menopausal symptoms when experiencing reproductive senescence, they had more knowledge about menopause syndrome and more positive to the therapeutic than whom without breast problems.

摘要

目的：本研究的目的旨在明确乳腺良性疾病史的女性与无乳腺问题的女性相比, 绝经综合症的患病率（MPS）和目前治疗绝经症状的现状, 并分析医疗访视和激素替代治疗（HRT）在治疗绝经症状的影响。

方法：采用面对面访谈法, 对甘肃省162个乡镇8500名45-55岁的中国妇女进行问卷调查。

结果：乳腺良性疾病组MPS患病率为76.6%, 与对照组无统计学差异。很少有患者进行医疗访视或接受治疗。良性乳腺病组更多的患者了解可用的治疗方案, 更有可能开始HRT。

结论：乳腺良性疾病的女性在经历生殖衰老时出现绝经症状, 她们对绝经综合征的认识比无乳腺疾病的女性更多, 对治疗更积极。

Keywords:

• Menopause syndrome
• benign breast disease
• survey
• hormone replacement therapy

Potential conflict of interest

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Source of funding

Nil.