Anticipations and experiences of menopause in a Danish female general population cohort born in 1936

Few studies on menopause consider the impact of sociopsychological factors on women's experiences of menopause. To focus on women's experiences of menopause: complaints, health, attitudes and stereotypes of menopause and ageing. Prospective population study, initiated in 1976 with follow-u...

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Published inArchives of women's mental health Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 9 - 13
Main Authors Køster, A, Eplov, L F, Garde, K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Austria Springer Nature B.V 01.08.2002
Subjects
Adult
Aging - psychology
Attitude to Health
Attitudes
Cohort Studies
Denmark
Female
Gender Identity
Health Status
Humans
Menopause
Menopause - ethnology
Menopause - psychology
Mental health
Middle Aged
Prejudice
Sexuality
Side effects
Social Conditions
Women
Denmark
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Summary:Few studies on menopause consider the impact of sociopsychological factors on women's experiences of menopause. To focus on women's experiences of menopause: complaints, health, attitudes and stereotypes of menopause and ageing. Prospective population study, initiated in 1976 with follow-ups in 1981, 1987 and 1996 with a high participation rate, a representative sample of all women born in 1936 and living in the County of Copenhagen. Questionnaires and personal interviews: sociodemographic data, menopause, general health, sexuality, ageing. The strongest predictors of the way in which women experienced menopause, including sexuality, were their general health earlier in life, their social circumstances and their expectations of menopausal changes. The biological changes had significant correlation to hot flushes. Menopause was seen as a symbol of ageing. Only a minority suffered from serious problems, typically originating earlier in life.
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ISSN:1434-1816
1435-1102
DOI:10.1007/s007370200017