Menopause status and attitudes in a Turkish midlife female population: an epidemiological study

Ayranci U., Orsal O., Orsal Ö., Arslan G., Emeksiz D. F.

BMC WOMENS HEALTH, cilt.10, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/1472-6874-10-1
  • Dergi Adı: BMC WOMENS HEALTH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: It is a well accepted status that socio-cultural characteristics may affect the onset of menopause and its characteristics. The aims of this study were to describe the prevalence rates of menopausal symptoms and these symptoms related factors, and to assess the women's attitudes towards some climacteric issues.