An online survey of perimenopausal women to determine their attitudes and knowledge of the menopause.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Women are not usually taught about the menopause formally, and many general practitioners have relatively little training. The aim of this study was to explore perimenopausal women's attitudes and knowledge of the menopause.

Method

An online survey was designed to evaluate attitudes and knowledge of the menopause in women older than 40 years. The survey was generated with Qualtrics XM^® and promoted via social media. In all, 3150 women started the survey. In this study, data from 947 perimenopausal women were analysed.

Results

Regarding women's attitudes to the menopause, 38.8% were accepting of it but more than 30% were dreading it. The women had experienced a number of menopause symptoms including mood swings (68.9%), brain fog (68.3%), and fa

SUBMITTER: Harper JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9244939 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature