title: [Actual experiences of menopause in 342 women].
abstract: The objective of this study is to assess the actual experiences of menopause in menopaused women without hormone replacement therapy. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 342 women who had natural menopause. The target population was recruited from subjects attending the Departement of Gynécologie-Obstétrique du CHU TOKOIN from November 1996 to October 1997. All women investigated presented clinical signs related to menopause. 51.5% found its symptoms embarrassing. 53.8% of the women enjoyed their menopause. The difference between the two groups of women having accepted their menopausal status or not, where the menstrual period were embarrassing or not (p = 0.0001) and were the climateric symptoms were embarrassing or not (p = 0.0001) were significant. Agreement to undertake a hormone replacement therapy were given by 29.8% of women. In spite of the climateric symptoms, menopaused women hardly accept their status and few were available for a hormone replacement therapy.
authors.affiliation: Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, CHU Tokoin, Lomé, Togo.
authors.forename: E O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Adjahoto
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Hodonou Kossi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abidonou
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akpadza
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baeta
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D017533:Marital Status; D008593:Menopause / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012752:Shame; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014037:Togo; D014930:Women / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D016387:Women's Health