The relationship between women’s attitude towards menopause and menopausal symptoms among postmenopausal women

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to assess the symptoms of menopausal women as well as the relationship between women’s attitude towards menopause and menopausal symptoms.

Method: This studied, following a cross-sectional method, included 349 selected postmenopausal women attending health care centers. The data was collected using the attitude toward menopause (ATM) checklist and Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) questionnaires.

Results: The most common menopausal symptoms were physical with joint and muscle pain. The highest mean score belongs to vasomotor symptoms (1.37 ± 1.43), followed by psychosocial (1.32 ± 1.16), physical (1.22 ± 0.96), and sexual (0.91 ± 0.94) symptoms. Attitude toward menopause was significantly influenced by sweat nights, poor memory, and sleeplessness. The marital status and educational level of the husband were the only demographic factors affecting the severity of menopausal symptoms.

Conclusion: This study provides deeper insights about the relationship between attitudes towards menopause and menopausal symptoms, which can guide health-care professionals towards providing an optimal package.

Chinese abstract

目的：本研究的目的不仅评估绝经妇女的症状而且研究女性对绝经的态度与绝经症状的关系。

方法：本研究采用横断面的方法，挑选出参加保健中心的349名绝经后妇女，通过对更年期的态度（ATM）调查表和绝经期生存质量量表（MENQOL）收集数据。

结果：最常见的更年期症状是肌肉关节疼痛。平均分最高的是血管舒缩症状（1.37±1.43），其次是心理（1.32±1.16），躯体（1.22±0.96）和性（0.91±0.94）症状。夜间盗汗、记忆力减退和失眠明显影响女性对绝经的态度。婚姻状况和丈夫的受教育程度是唯一的影响绝经症状严重程度的人口因素。

结论：这项研究更深入了解了对绝经的态度与绝经症状的关系，这可以指导卫生保健专业人员提供最佳的处理。

• Attitude
• menopausal symptoms
• postmenopausal women

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest and financial relationships for this study.