Menopausal age, related factors and climacteric symptoms in Libyan women

• Published in: Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 179 - 184
• Main Authors: Taher, Y. A., ben Emhemed, H. M., Tawati, A. M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Informa Healthcare 01.02.2013; Taylor & Francis; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Arthralgia - complications; Climacteric Symptoms; Coffee; Correlation analysis; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes Complications - complications; Educational Status; Emotions; Female; Heart Diseases - complications; Hormones; Hot Flashes - complications; Humans; Hypertension - complications; Libido; Libya; Menopause; Middle Aged; Osteoarthritis - complications; Postmenopause - psychology; Quality of Life; Questionnaire; Sociodemographic; Surveys and Questionnaires; Sweating; Tea; Women; Libya; Tripoli Libya

ABSTRACT Objective Studies of the menopause have received much attention recently as fluctuating hormone levels are known to influence a woman's mood and well-being. The present study aimed to evaluate the onset of natural menopause in Libyan women together with the prevalence of postmenopause-...