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Vasomotor and urogenital problems at midlife: a study on rural and urban women in India

Doyel Dasgupta, +1 more
- 14 Jul 2015 - 
- Vol. 42, Iss: 3, pp 268-275
TLDR
The rural–urban difference in experiencing menopausal problems at peri- menopausal and post-menopausal stages is found and socio-demographic and reproductive factors seem to be significantly associated with menopausal issues.
Abstract
Background: During the transition to menopause, women experience symptoms which vary widely. This variation is attributed not only to the hormonal change, but also to the effect of socio-demographic and reproductive factors.Aim: The present research aimed to (a) find out the rural–urban difference in experiencing menopausal problems at peri-menopausal and post-menopausal stages and (b) to identify the factors associated with these problems.Subjects and methods: In total, 1400 Bengali speaking, Hindu women, aged 40–55 years were selected from rural and urban areas of West Bengal. Data on socio-demographic and reproductive variables and menopausal problems were collected using appropriate tools.Results: Bivariate analysis finds a rural–urban difference for vasomotor, urinary and vaginal problems (p ≤ 0.05). Multivariate analysis revealed socio-demographic and reproductive factors were significantly (p ≤ 0.005) associated with vasomotor (age at menarche, menopausal and residential status, duration of...

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Encounters With Aging: Mythologies of Menopause in Japan and North America

Johanna F. Perlmutter
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