Symptom experience during the late reproductive stage versus the menopausal transition in the Spanish-language Women Living Better survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to characterize and compare the symptoms women self-report during the late reproductive stage and the menopausal transition.

Methods

This cross-sectional analysis used data from the Spanish-language Women Living Better survey. Women aged 35 to 55 years completed an 82-item online survey to assess menstrual cycle patterns, changes, and 61 symptoms sometimes associated with menopause. Women's menstrual patterns were classified as late reproductive stage or menopausal transition using the Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop. Demographic and health-related data were collected, including age, country of residence, race/ethnicity, education, parity, smoking, and alcohol use. Descriptive statistics characterized reported symptoms, and logistic

SUBMITTER: Cortes YI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9974803 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature