Prevalence and risk factors for menopausal symptoms in middle-aged Chinese women: a community-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the prevalence and risk factors of menopausal symptoms in middle-aged Chinese women.

Methods

A cross-sectional, community-based study recruited 6,745 women aged 40 to 55 years in the eastern, central, and western regions of China during 2018. Menopausal status was categorized into reproductive stage (defined as regular menstruation or subtle changes in menstrual cycle characteristics), menopausal transition (the beginning of a persistent difference of 7 d in the length of consecutive cycles, or the last menstruation having occurred no more than 12 mo), or postmenpause (the end of the 12 mo period of amenorrhea) according to the Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop classification. Menopausal symptoms were determined by the modified Kupperman Menopausal

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8547757 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature