ArticlePost reproductive health2023
An online survey of postmenopausal women to determine their attitudes and knowledge of the menopause.
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- Experiences of autistic women in menopause: brief review and recommendations for practice and research.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- Menopausal symptoms, attitudes toward menopause, and social media/internet use among women in the climacteric period: a cross-sectional study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2026Article
- 'Simply do it.': Results from an online questionnaire to inform a community-based menopause education and support programme in the UK, InTune.Post reproductive health · 2025Article
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- From Disruption to Control: Insights from Focus Groups Exploring Nutrition and Chemosensory Changes During Menopause.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Understanding Experiences of and Unmet Needs in Online Searches for Menopause Information: An Exploratory Survey.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
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- Availability and Use of Digital Technology Among Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Scoping Review.JMIR infodemiology · 2025Article
- An exploration of women's occupational participation and identity during menopause: Descriptive qualitative study.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2025Article
- Where Are the Knowledge Gaps in Menopause Across a Population? A National Cross-Sectional Survey in Wales.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Climacteric women's perspectives on menopause and hormone therapy: Knowledge gaps, fears, and the role of healthcare advice.PloS one · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore postmenopausal women's attitudes and knowledge of the menopause. STUDY
designAn online survey to evaluate women's attitudes and knowledge of the menopause, promoted via social media. In this study, only the data from 829 women who identified as postmenopausal were analysed.
main outcome measuresQuantitative and qualitative data.
resultsRegarding women's attitudes towards the menopause before they went through it, 18.0% were accepting of it, 15.8% were dreading it and 5.1% were looking forward to it. 38.1% of women felt that the menopause was difficult, 24.6% felt it was very difficult and 20.7% felt it was fine. 94.1% of women had never been taught about the menopause at school, and 49.0% did not feel informed at all about the menopause. More than 60% started looking for information regarding menopause as their symptoms started. The qualitative thematic analysis of the participants' responses produced six themes: the need for education, knowledge and understanding of symptoms, why is getting treatment so difficult, feelings and attitudes towards the menopause, the impact of menopause on a woman's life, the importance of the media - are they getting it right.
conclusionWomen's lack of education and their healthcare professionals' lack of adequate training on the menopause means that women enter this critical life stage uneducated and unsupported. It is vital that everyone is taught about the menopause and that general practitioners receive proper training. The negative narrative of menopause needs to be re-addressed to normalise the menopause and give postmenopause women hope.
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