biostudies-literatureMisiker BArba Minch University287https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10211301biostudies-literatureUnknown23(1)<h4>Background</h4>Menopause is a common practice in women, and it is recognized as a complete pause of menses for more than twelve months. A decrease in sex hormone levels particularly estrogen in the blood is associated with different types of menopausal symptoms. Those symptoms include different psychological, vasomotor, physical, and sexual symptoms. They are among the major public health problems of middle-aged women. Particularly severe forms of menopausal symptoms are bothersome for middle-aged women. However, little is known about the severity status and associated factors of menopausal symptoms among middle-aged women in the study area.<h4>Objective</h4>The main aim of the present study was to assess the severity of menopausal symptoms and associated factors among middle-aged womeBMC women's healthThe severity of menopause and associated factors among middle-aged women residing in Arba Minch, DHSS, Ethiopia, 2022.PMC10211301GOV/AMU/TH/CMHS/BioM/HDSS/07/13Misiker BKashala KMisker DfalseThe severity of menopause and associated factors among middle-aged women residing in Arba Minch, DHSS, Ethiopia, 2022.<h4>Background</h4>Menopause is a common practice in women, and it is recognized as a complete pause of menses for more than twelve months. A decrease in sex hormone levels particularly estrogen in the blood is associated with different types of menopausal symptoms. Those symptoms include different psychological, vasomotor, physical, and sexual symptoms. They are among the major public health problems of middle-aged women. Particularly severe forms of menopausal symptoms are bothersome for middle-aged women. However, little is known about the severity status and associated factors of menopausal symptoms among middle-aged women in the study area.<h4>Objective</h4>The main aim of the present study was to assess the severity of menopausal symptoms and associated factors among middle-aged wome2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 May2025-04-22T12:02:44.155Z2025-04-06T00:08:57.048ZS-EPMC102113013723148910.1186/s12905-023-02442-9