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  • Menopavza v Sloveniji : značilnosti žensk in pojavnost perimenopavznih simptomov = Menopause in Slovenia : women's characteristics and the frequency of perimenopausal symptoms
    Pinter, Bojana ...
    Background. We designed the study to determine the frequency of perimenopausalsymtoms among women in Slovenia and the need for their treatment. Methods. In the research 578 women aged 45-54 years ... were included during their visit at one of 24 participating outpatient department clinics for womens health in Slovenia. The women were interwieved by one of 31 gynecologists participating in the study. Results. The mean age of women was 49.6 years. Almost a half (48%) have still had regular periods, 29% were postmenopausal. The median age at menopause was 52.4 years. The major perimenopausal features were nervouseness (72%), anxiety (64%), sweating (63%), insomnia (60%) and headache (56%), less frequent were stomach pressure (35%), skin changes (32%) and dispareunia (24%). One-fifth (21%) of women weresmokers (smokers had lower age at menopause as non-smokers, p=0.01). One third (39%) currently took analgetics, 19% antihypertensives, 16% tranquillisers and 22% hormonal replacement therapy (HRT). The majority (81%) of women on HRT have found the HRT effects positive or very positive. Conclusions. The high rate of perimenopausal features among perimenopausal women in Slovenia deserves special attention. The study has also shown that the use of HRT is justified when indicated.
    Source: Zbornik referatov (str. II-9-12)
    Type of material - conference contribution
    Publish date - 2003
    Language - slovenian
    COBISS.SI-ID - 16660953