Search PubMed⌕ Search

SEARCH · Search PubMed

Results for “CLIMACTERIC”

Search indexed PubMed citations on genomics, clinical trials, systematic reviews and public health. Explore titles, authors and supplied subject terms, then open the PubMed record.

Quote a phrase for an exact phrase match. Source license links do not imply unrestricted reuse.

At least 865 records · Page 48Linked to original sources
PubMed1994

Changes in Australian women's perception of the menopause and menopausal symptoms before and after the climacteric.

The symptoms and perceptions of menopause of 60 Australian women were studied, by questionnaire, when they were premenopausal and 10 years later when they were postmenopausal. Menopausal symptoms expected and experienced by the women were compared, fewer women experiencing hot flushes, headache, depression and nervousness and more experiencing insomnia, increase in appetite, abdominal fullness, numbness and muscular problems. The symptoms women thought were due to hormonal changes at menopause were compared. In 1993 more women cited osteoporosis, insomnia, loss of libido, obesity and loss of muscle tone as due to hormone change while fewer cited depression. The premenstrual symptoms and their severity experienced by a woman when she was premenopausal significantly predicts the type and severity of the menopausal symptoms experienced by the woman. The expected menopausal symptoms and their severity cited by a woman also significantly predicts the type of severity of the menopausal symptoms experienced. More premenstrual symptoms predict the menopausal symptoms than those menopausal symptoms the women expected. The expectation menopause will be 'a relief' or 'a nuisance' significantly predicted the overall menopause experience described by the women. Their negative attitudes about doctors' understanding and information available about menopause remained unchanged but they forget menstrual cycle problems over the 10 years. The results suggest a possible physiological basis for premenstrual and menopausal symptoms. Assistance for women with their premenstrual and menstrual cycle symptoms may improve their quality of life at menopause.

Adult↗
PubMed1994

An articulated rotating brush for office endometrial evaluation of climacteric outpatients.

This paper reports the experience obtained in the last 8 years with an instrument (articulated rotative brush) that allows access to the entire endometrial surface, obtaining material for both histological and cytological study. The latter has the advantage of reducing the number of cases in which insufficient material frustrates endometrial assessment. In addition to the overall experience gained with this instrument, the proportion of agreement with anatomo-pathological diagnosis after hysterectomy in 61 patients was high (96%) and the unweighted kappa statistic (0.862) indicated very good accordance between these techniques. Comparison between the present method and hysteroscopic observations in 84 patients with perimenopausal bleeding revealed a general conformity of 0.65 and an unweighted kappa statistic of 0.368 (fair agreement). In a group of 72 cases with postmenopausal bleeding a general conformity value of 0.92 was obtained, with an unweighted kappa statistic of 0.84 (very good agreement). In 90% of the cases the procedure was well accepted. In 57.3% of the cases, no difficulties were encountered using the brushing technique; in 25.9% slight dilatation was deemed necessary, whereas in 16.8% technical difficulties could not be overcome and general anesthesia was indicated. A total of 769 outpatients were investigated, 75.3% of which had normal endometria, 12.7% benign hyperplasias, 2.6% precursor lesions, 1.7% suspect carcinoma, and 4.2% carcinomas. Insufficient material for diagnosis occurred in 3.5% of cases tested. The combined cytohistological and hysteroscopic assessment of the endometrium provides satisfactory results in the etiological diagnosis of peri and postmenopausal bleeding, and in the follow up of patients undergoing hormonal replacement therapy (HRT).

Adult↗
PubMed1995

Trends in the use of climacteric and postclimacteric hormones in Nordic countries.

The extent of menopausal and postmenopausal hormone use in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden during 1981-1992 was studied by means of drug sales figures and associations between hormone use, education, employment and occupational status, by questionnaire surveys in each of the respective countries in the 1980s-90s. According to sales figures, hormone use has been different in each of the countries studied. In 1981 use was three times more common in Denmark than in Norway. In 1992 use had increased in all the other countries except Denmark, and was highest in Finland and Sweden. Based on 1981 data for Norway, on 1987 data for Denmark and on 1989 data for Finland, use of hormone therapy was related to education, employment or occupational status in Finland but not in Denmark or Norway. Differences in the phases of innovation diffusion between these countries may offer a partial explanation for these results.

Climacteric↗
PubMed1996

Prevalence of genitourinary and other climacteric symptoms in 61-year-old women.

In a population-based cohort study, 1280 women, aged 61, were interviewed regarding their genitourinary and other postmenopausal symptoms by means of an anonymous questionnaire. The group selected was to constitute all women of 61 years of age living in Uppsala county, Sweden. The response rate was 84%. All were postmenopausal women. Seventy-three percent of the women answering admitted some degree of urinary incontinence and 33% more severe degree. Forty-nine percent reported some degree of stress incontinence, 25% a more severe degree. Thirty-one percent experienced urge incontinence, 14% severely. A minority (4%), had had more than two urinary infections during the last year. The majority (67%) had changed urinating habits, going to the toilet at night and a minority complained of increased frequency of micturation (8%). Of the participating women, 59% were still sexually active, 43% had trouble with vaginal dryness and 10% with vaginal burning. Vasomotor problems such as hot flushes (30%), daily (33%) and nightly sweating (36%) were all common troubles. Forty-seven percent of the women had asked for medical help for estrogen deficiency problems, 82% were satisfied with the help they had received. Thirty-four percent were on estrogen therapy, 16% had systemic therapy 18% low dose estrogen treatment.

Climacteric↗
PubMed1991

Symptothermal and hormonal markers of potential fertility in climacteric women.

One hundred seventy-seven menstrual cycles in 36 women between 45 and 53 years of age were studied prospectively. All the women were experienced in the symptothermal method of natural family planning. The objective was to determine the symptothermal and hormonal indices of potential fertility by measuring urinary estrone glucuronide and pregnanediol glucuronide. Thirty-three percent had regular cycles consistent with potential fertility, 19% had cycles consistent with infertility, and 47% had a mixture of both types of cycle.

Biomarkers↗
PubMed1987

Effect of oestrogen and testosterone implants on psychological disorders in the climacteric.

In a double-blind trial oestradiol, oestradiol/testosterone, or placebo implants were assessed for their effects on psychological symptoms in women attending a menopause clinic. After two months, women receiving active treatment scored better than the placebo group on a self-rating scale of distress, on anxiety, and on depression (p less than 0.05). Postmenopausal but not perimenopausal women improved after placebo, and at 4 months the scores in the three groups no longer differed significantly.

Adult↗