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The association of sociodemographic factors and history of chronic diseases on menopausal symptoms: A cross-sectional study.

Seyedeh Hajar Sharami, Zahra Rafiei Sorouri, Sara Farzadi, Fatemeh Hosseinzadeh, Atoosa Etezadi, Sedighe Bab Eghbal, Habib Eslami-Kenarsari

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Seyedeh Hajar SharamiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Health Research Center, Al-Zahra Hospital, School of Medicine Guilan University of Medical Sciences Rasht Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-7815-3769
Zahra Rafiei SorouriDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Reproductive Health Research Center, Al-Zahra Hospital, School of Medicine Guilan University of Medical Sciences Rasht Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-2286-6983
Sara FarzadiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Health Research Center, Al-Zahra Hospital, School of Medicine Guilan University of Medical Sciences Rasht Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-6274-2515
Fatemeh HosseinzadehDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Health Research Center, Al-Zahra Hospital, School of Medicine Guilan University of Medical Sciences Rasht Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-8871-4483
Atoosa EtezadiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Health Research Center, Al-Zahra Hospital, School of Medicine Guilan University of Medical Sciences Rasht Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-6270-129X
Sedighe Bab EghbalDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Health Research Center, Al-Zahra Hospital, School of Medicine Guilan University of Medical Sciences Rasht Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4694-590X
Habib Eslami-KenarsariVice-Chancellorship of Research and Technology Guilan University of Medical Science Rasht Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7420-1994

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Background: Menopausal symptoms are very diverse in terms of prevalence and severity, and this difference is due to various factors such as psychological factors, sociocultural status, lifestyle, geographical location, and other factors. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of menopausal symptoms and evaluate the predictive factors related to the prevalence and severity of menopausal symptoms. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional analytical study that was performed on 214 women aged 35-65 years old who were referred to Alzahra Educational, Research and Treatment Center in Rasht, Iran. The data collection tool was a valid and reliable questionnaire, using the list of menopausal symptoms and a checklist of subjects' general characteristics. Results: 16.8% of postmenopausal women in our study had at least one menopausal symptom. Using multiple linear regression, race ( Conclusion: Evaluation of menopausal symptoms showed that the severity of menopausal symptoms was related to factors such as body mass index (BMI), ethnicity, place of residence, marital satisfaction, and history of chronic diseases, and need to address BMI, psychological issues, and chronic illness.

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