Peri-menopausal and post-menopausal experience among women with and without hormone replacement therapy

This qualitative study focuses on peri-menopausal and post-menopausal experience and its signs and symptoms for women with and without use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Empirical data were obtained through interviews with 11 women (range: 45 to 59 years) with or without HRT at different heal...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inCadernos de saúde pública Vol. 20; no. 6; pp. 1682 - 1689
Main Authors Vigeta, Sônia Maria Garcia, Brêtas, Ana Cristina Passarella
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
Published Brazil 01.11.2004
Subjects
Estrogen Replacement Therapy
Female
Health Promotion
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Humans
Middle Aged
Narration
Perimenopause - physiology
Postmenopause - physiology
Qualitative Research
Women's Health Services
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:This qualitative study focuses on peri-menopausal and post-menopausal experience and its signs and symptoms for women with and without use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Empirical data were obtained through interviews with 11 women (range: 45 to 59 years) with or without HRT at different health clinics in the Municipality of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The analysis used the hermeneutic method. Most significantly, women who are not on HRT present peri-menopausal symptoms, but they "live with" such symptoms; meanwhile, women in use of isoflavone rely on alternative therapies for the bothersome symptoms; women using HRT report a feeling of wellbeing. The article suggests the importance of training health professionals to understand the peri-menopausal and post-menopausal periods as part of the aging process, and thus as a vital rather than pathological process.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-2
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-1
content type line 23
ISSN:0102-311X