OBJECTIVES: To assess the frequency of menopausal symptoms and patterns of recourse to medical care in Rabat, Morocco. METHODS: Face to face interviews with a representative sample of 300 women aged 45-55 years; information was collected on socio-demographic variables, reproductive history, use of health care, symptom checklist, and medical management of menopause. RESULTS: The most frequent complaints are fatigue and hot flashes, each reported by 61% of women, headaches (57%), joint pain (54%), anxiety (44%) and irritability (42%). Hot flashes, but not cardiovascular symptoms, are statistically associated with menopausal status. Only 5% of women in the sample take hormones, and 4% calcium; 13% continue to take contraceptives. The frequency of some symptoms and the use of health care for menopause are influenced by socio-economic factors. CONCLUSIONS: Reports of hot flashes and joint pains are relatively high, but the frequency of use of medical services for menopause is low.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the frequency of menopausal symptoms and patterns of recourse to medical care in Rabat, Morocco. METHODS: Face to face interviews with a representative sample of 300 women aged 45-55 years; information was collected on socio-demographic variables, reproductive history, use of health care, symptom checklist, and medical management of menopause. RESULTS: The most frequent complaints are fatigue and hot flashes, each reported by 61% of women, headaches (57%), joint pain (54%), anxiety (44%) and irritability (42%). Hot flashes, but not cardiovascular symptoms, are statistically associated with menopausal status. Only 5% of women in the sample take hormones, and 4% calcium; 13% continue to take contraceptives. The frequency of some symptoms and the use of health care for menopause are influenced by socio-economic factors. CONCLUSIONS: Reports of hot flashes and joint pains are relatively high, but the frequency of use of medical services for menopause is low.
Authors: Gita D Mishra; Hsin-Fang Chung; Nirmala Pandeya; Annette J Dobson; Lee Jones; Nancy E Avis; Sybil L Crawford; Ellen B Gold; Daniel Brown; Lynette L Sievert; Eric Brunner; Janet E Cade; Victoria J Burley; Darren C Greenwood; Graham G Giles; Fiona Bruinsma; Alissa Goodman; Kunihiko Hayashi; Jung Su Lee; Hideki Mizunuma; Diana Kuh; Rachel Cooper; Rebecca Hardy; Carla Makhlouf Obermeyer; Kathryn A Lee; Mette Kildevæld Simonsen; Toyoko Yoshizawa; Nancy F Woods; Ellen S Mitchell; Mark Hamer; Panayotes Demakakos; Sven Sandin; Hans-Olov Adami; Elisabete Weiderpass; Debra Anderson Journal: Maturitas Date: 2016-08-04 Impact factor: 4.342