Al Mehdar, A., Zaki O, H., Alotaibi, F., AL Alyani, T., Matary, N., Bakri, M., AlQahtani, J., Alsalami, S., Ahmed A, A., Althagafi, H., Majrshi, S., Mahdi, L., Alghamdi, F., Sattam, M. (2017). Features of Menopause and Menopausal Age among Saudi Women. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 69(7), 2809-2813. doi: 10.12816/0042570
Amor Abdullah Al Mehdar; Hariri,Mohammad Zaki O; Fay Ali F Alotaibi; Turki Ali Abdullah AL Alyani; Naseem Ahmad M Matary; Mohammed Atiah Ahmed Bakri; Jaman Hassan AlQahtani; Sultan Essa Alsalami; Alharbi, Abrar Ahmed A; Hussam Muidh Althagafi; Samirah Nasser A Majrshi; Laila Mossa Mahdi; Faisal Saleh Alghamdi; Munirah Abdulrahman H Sattam. "Features of Menopause and Menopausal Age among Saudi Women". The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 69, 7, 2017, 2809-2813. doi: 10.12816/0042570
Al Mehdar, A., Zaki O, H., Alotaibi, F., AL Alyani, T., Matary, N., Bakri, M., AlQahtani, J., Alsalami, S., Ahmed A, A., Althagafi, H., Majrshi, S., Mahdi, L., Alghamdi, F., Sattam, M. (2017). 'Features of Menopause and Menopausal Age among Saudi Women', The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 69(7), pp. 2809-2813. doi: 10.12816/0042570
Al Mehdar, A., Zaki O, H., Alotaibi, F., AL Alyani, T., Matary, N., Bakri, M., AlQahtani, J., Alsalami, S., Ahmed A, A., Althagafi, H., Majrshi, S., Mahdi, L., Alghamdi, F., Sattam, M. Features of Menopause and Menopausal Age among Saudi Women. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2017; 69(7): 2809-2813. doi: 10.12816/0042570
Features of Menopause and Menopausal Age among Saudi Women
Background: Menopause is the estimated end of reproductive life. Having a positive attitude towards it has been shown to outcome in a positive experience, whereas a negative attitude is connected with negative experiences and symptoms. Conventionally, women regularly abstain from sex after menopause. Purpose: The study aimed to determine the level of awareness and perceptions about the menopause and sex in perimenopausal women attending a general outpatient clinic. Methods: Women over 40 years were enlisted from the Family Medicine Department of King Abdulaziz Hospital, excluding those who were menopausal. Data analyses were done with chi-square test (P<0.05).
The study was done according to the ethical board of Umm Al Qura university. Results: Most (151; 85.8%) of the 176 surveyed participants were aware of the menopause. Only 36.1% anticipated associated symptoms. About half (55.68%) were indifferent to menopause onset, while 23.3% had a positive attitude and 21.11% had a negative attitude, respectively. Younger women were less likely to have a positive attitude to the menopause (P=0.04). There were negative cultural beliefs towards sex. Sexual activity was low and declined with age (P<0.001). Many women would like treatment to improve their sexual activity. Conclusion: Most participants had a favourable disposition towards the menopause, though sexual relationships suffer. Counselling and treatment should be offered.
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