Well-being at midlife: Correlates of mental health in ambulatory menopausal women with multiple sclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A majority of women with multiple sclerosis (MS) are diagnosed prior to menopause, yet their experiences during this transition are not well characterized.

Objectives

To explore associations between mental health, sleep, and other quality of life metrics, and vasomotor symptoms (VMSs) in ambulatory, menopausal women with MS.

Methods

A secondary analysis was performed of baseline data from two trials enrolling ambulatory peri/postmenopausal women with MS: NCT02710214 (N = 24, bothersome VMS) and NCT04002934 (ongoing, N = 35, myelin repair). Measures analyzed were 36-Item Short-Form Survey (SF-36) (primary scale: general mental health), subjective sleep quality (Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index), VMS (daily diary, interference), mood (Center for Ep

SUBMITTER: Morales-Rodriguez D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10580672 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature