ReviewPrzeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review2014
Epidemiology of the symptoms of menopause - an intercontinental review.
Review in Przeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 111 citations in OpenAlex.
- Safety of Fezolinetant for Treatment of Moderate to Severe Vasomotor Symptoms Due to Menopause: Pooled Analysis of Three Randomized Phase 3 Studies.Advances in therapy · 2025Pooled it
- Neurokinin 3 Receptor Antagonists Compared With Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors for Non-Hormonal Treatment of Menopausal Hot Flushes: A Systematic Qualitative Review.Advances in therapy · 2021Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of fezolinetant for moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause among women in East Asia: a phase 3 randomized study (MOONLIGHT I).The Journal of international medical research · 2024Trial
- Long-term safety of fezolinetant in Chinese women with vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause: the phase 3 open-label MOONLIGHT 3 clinical trial.The Journal of international medical research · 2024Trial
- Acupuncture for comorbid depression and insomnia in perimenopause: A feasibility patient-assessor-blinded, randomized, and sham-controlled clinical trial.Frontiers in public health · 2023Trial
- Targeted literature review of concepts related to women's experiences and perceptions of vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause.Menopause (New York, N.Y.) · 2026Review
- A survey to understand the experience, perceptions, and stigma around menopause among African American women.Preventive medicine reports · 2026Article
- Association between osteoporosis and severe depressive symptoms among postmenopausal women attending tertiary outpatient clinics in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Prevalence and impact of vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause among Nordic women: Subgroup analysis from an international cross-sectional survey.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2025Article
- Severe menopausal symptoms and associated factors among post-menopausal women in Ambo town, West Shewa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Validation of the menopause representation questionnaire (MenoSentations-Q) among Iranian women and cross-cultural comparison with Portuguese women.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- The Efficacy of Manual Therapy on Musculoskeletal Pain in Menopause: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Deciphering the relationship between temperature and immunity.Discovery immunology · 2024Review
- Validation and cultural translation for the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Estro-Androgenic- Symptom Questionnaire in Women.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2024Article
- Prevalence of pain in women living with HIV aged 45-60: associated factors and impact on patient-reported outcomes.AIDS care · 2023Article
- The Current Strategy in Hormonal and Non-Hormonal Therapies in Menopause-A Comprehensive Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Menopausal Symptoms, Postural Balance, and Functional Mobility in Middle-Aged Postmenopausal Women.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Prescription patterns of herbal medicine for menopausal disorders in major Korean medicine hospitals: a multicenter retrospective study.Integrative medicine research · 2021Article
- Relationship Between Frequency and Intensity of Menopausal Symptoms and Quality of Life Among Polish Nurses.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2021Article
- Prognostic factors for future mental, physical and urogenital health and work ability in women, 45-55 years: a six-year prospective longitudinal cohort study.BMC women's health · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionThe age of menopause is a time of many changes in the psychophysical-social functioning of women, with reduced ovarian hormonal activity and estrogen levels. The most common, troublesome symptoms of menopause age include depressive disorders, sleep disorders, sexual dysfunction, discomfort associated with muscle pain, joint aches, osteoporosis and characteristic hot flashes. AIM OF THE STUDY: Aim of the study is to determine and compare the rate of menopausal symptoms among women living in continents of both Americas, Africa, Australia and Eurasia. MATERIAL AND
methodsThe results of this work were obtained in 2014 on the basis of the data from a review of the 64 most important studies using the PubMed database. Research published in the period 2000-2014, from Africa, both Americas, Australia and Eurasia, were taken into account.
resultsThe prevalence of menopausal symptoms in African women is disconcertingly high. Women from South America complain about occurrence of depressive, sexual dysfunctions and discomfort associated with muscle pain and joint aches. Symptoms most reported by women in the United States are pains associated with muscles and joints. Women in Australia suffer mainly due to vasomotor symptoms and sexual dysfunction, while in the group of women surveyed in Asia there is observed an alarming increase in the proportion of women reporting depressive disorders. In Europe there was a much greater incidence of sleep disorders and depressive disorders.
conclusionsWomen around the world suffer from ailments characteristic for the menopausal period regardless of ethnic origin, skin color or socio-demographic factors.
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