Assessing young adults' menopause knowledge to increase understanding of symptoms and help improve quality of life for women going through menopause; a student survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to menopause being a largely invisible and under-discussed topic in wider society, women often deal with menopause-related complications on their own. Social support and awareness have been shown to reduce negative menopausal experiences; however, lack of menopause knowledge, particularly among younger people, may deter support for women suffering from menopause symptoms. This study aims to assess the level of knowledge young adults have on menopause to be able to create interventions that target knowledge gaps and increase understanding of women's experiences and difficulties during their menopause transition.

Methods

We created an electronic questionnaire based on menopause literature and guidelines from Menopause Societies. It was pilot-tested on young peop

SUBMITTER: Patel V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10504692 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature