Perceptions of Postmenopausal Symptoms and Treatment Options among Middle-Aged Korean Women.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the perceptions of postmenopausal symptoms and treatment options among middle-aged Korean women.

Materials and methods

This cross-sectional study included 2330 Korean women. The women were administered a structured questionnaire to collect sociodemographic data and information regarding menopause and its treatment.

Results

More than half (65%) of the participants perceived menopause as a disease, and 66.8% knew hormone therapy (HT) is available for menopausal symptom treatment. However, only 19.7% of participants visited clinics for HT. The most common reasons for having negative views about HT were its adverse reactions (47.3%) and concerns about developing cancer (41.1%). For symptom management, 36.5% of the participants tried lifestyle modifi

SUBMITTER: Kim MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5368138 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature