title: A population-based assessment of midlife Portuguese women's experience of perimenopause and menopause.
abstract: The frequency of changes experienced by menopausal women is variable in different cultures. It is our purpose to identify the symptoms that Portuguese women consider to be related to menopause. We also wish to evaluate the relations between these symptoms and menopausal status, sociodemographic and lifestyle factors, and medication-menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) and psychotropics. In women with a low educational level, the frequency of symptoms and the consumption of psychotropic medication is higher, and the practice of exercise is lower, as is the use of MHT. Our results may be useful in providing guidance to health care professionals.
authors: Centre for Clinical and Experimental Psychology, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
authors: Teresa
authors: T
authors: Fagulha
authors: Bruno
authors: B
authors: Gonçalves
authors: Ana
authors: A
authors: Ferreira
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D020249:Hormone Replacement Therapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D016015:Logistic Models; D008593:Menopause / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011174:Portugal; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015430:Weight Gain
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs