SynthesisHealth promotion international2025
Women's experiences and expectations during the menopause transition: a systematic qualitative narrative review.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- FIGO best practice recommendations for the mental health of women at menopausal age.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Guideline
- Obscured Rhythms: Using Rhythmanalysis to Understand How Symptoms Associated With Menopause Shape Everyday Experiences of Physical Activity.Sociology of health & illness · 2026Article
- Out of synchrony with the imagined self: A scoping review of self-concept in premature ovarian insufficiency and early menopause.British journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Perimenopause and menopause in the military: a scoping review.Menopause (New York, N.Y.) · 2026Article
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the Management of Perimenopausal Sleep Disturbances: A Scoping Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Working as a Registered Nurse During Menopause-A Multiple Methods Study.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Article
- Menopause and multiple sclerosis: A scoping review of symptoms, disease course, and lived experience.Maturitas · 2026Article
- The Stigma of self-report in health research: Time to reconsider what counts as "Objective".PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- A qualitative study on the phased nature of the self-acceptance process for working women experiencing menopause.Journal of rural medicine : JRM · 2026Article
- Impacts of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Misinformation in Digital Spaces on Human Rights Protection and Promotion: Scoping Review.JMIR infodemiology · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on menopause among female health workers in Vietnam - findings from a cross-sectional study.Przeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review · 2025Article
- "It's all about the money." Australian women's perspectives about menopause and the commercial determinants of health.Health promotion international · 2025Article
- Women's experiences of their sexuality during their menopausal transition and the support offered to them by healthcare providers: A systematic review and meta-synthesis.European journal of midwifery · 2025Review
- Trends in Combinatorial Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer Across Six Cities in China(2016-2021).Risk management and healthcare policy · 2025Article
- Finding sense of coherence in the menopause transition - A qualitative interview study with menopausal women in Norway.Women's health (London, England)Article
- Navigating midlife: Priorities and program needs of women in British Columbia.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
There is an increased research focus on the menopause transition. However, this literature is still largely focused on quantitatively surveying women about their menopause symptoms, with less qualitative focus on women's lived experiences of menopause. This includes the impact of menopause on women's daily lives, how they seek information and support, and their perceptions of societal attitudes towards menopause. This article presents a narrative review of qualitative studies (2014-24) conducted with women aged 45-60 years that focused on the lived experience of menopause. Four themes were constructed from 12 papers using reflexive thematic analysis. Menopause was considered a natural and normal part of the ageing process, with many positives, including new beginnings and elevating women's status as elders in their communities. However, some women found menopause challenging in the context of other factors occurring in midlife. This included a lack of access to information about their symptoms and what they were experiencing. Specific challenges related to mood changes also impacted women's identity and social connections with others. Women's negative experiences were influenced by stigma and gendered social stereotypes about ageing. Improving the theoretical and methodological quality and coherence of qualitative research, with independent funding for these studies, would strengthen the literature relating to women's lived experience of menopause. As well as the individual and social determinants of women's experiences, it is important that research also considers the impact of the framing of menopause, and how economic, commercial, and political determinants may intersect to influence women's experiences of the menopause transition.
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