ArticleRisk management and healthcare policy2021
Age of Natural Menopause Among Jordanian Women and Factors Related to Premature and Early Menopause.
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- Level of adherence to diet and physical activity among menopausal women and influencing factors in Jordan: a descriptive cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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- Examining the Health-Related Needs of Females during Menopause: A Systematic Review Study.Journal of menopausal medicine · 2023Review
- Prevalence of early and late menopause and its determinants in Rafsanjan cohort study.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Age at Natural Menopause and Influencing Factors in Women Attending the Gynecological Outpatient Clinic at a Tertiary Care Hospital.International journal of women's health · 2023Article
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- Quality of life of Jordanian menopausal working and retired women and its associated factors: a cross-sectional study.F1000Research · 2022Article
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- The Effect of Acupressure on Menopausal Symptoms: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled Study.Journal of mid-life healthArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to assess factors related to the onset of premature/early natural menopause among Jordanian women.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in early 2016. Subjects were enrolled based on random drop-off technique to the Obstetrics and Gynecology clinics at the Jordan University Hospital. Women 18 years of age and above were initially eligible to enroll, and women who had surgically induced menopause or specific disease were excluded from the analysis. Relevant data were collected using a questionnaire that included 30 questions. The following variables were collected: socio-demographic, body mass index, chronic conditions, diseases, reproductive characteristics, and health status. Hormone indicators of menopause were tested by measuring estrogen (E2) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels. Age at natural menopause (ANM) was self-reported retrospectively and considered an independent variable against BMI, smoking, hormone therapy, and concomitant diseases. Association analysis and multinomial logistic regression were used to examine the associated factors of ANM with adjusted odds ratios (ORs), and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were reported.
resultsA total of 409 women were included in the analysis, aged between 20-75 years. The mean ANM in our sample was 48.5±5.0, with 2.7% of the women experienced premature menopause (ANM <40) and 7.8% early menopause (ANM 40-44). Within the menopause women (n=242), the percentage of women who had premature menopause was 4.5%, 13.6% with early menopause, and 21.1% with late menopause (ANM >52). Smoking was the major risk factor for premature/early menopausal age among Jordanian women with an OR of 2.46 (95% CI: 1.08-5.59, p<0.05). On the other hand, women with occasional arthritis symptoms and diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and their combination were associated with average (45-52 years) or late menopause (>52 years).
conclusionSmoking is the main contributor of premature/early menopause in Jordanian women. Increased awareness and public health policy about the adverse effects of smoking on women's reproductive health are needed.
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