Investigation Of Characteristics Of Chinese Women During Menopausal Transition Period

Objective:To investigate the characteristics of Chinese women during menopausal transition.Methods:Investigation was conducted with a questionnaire about menopausal transition composed by general conditions and Kupperman Menopause Index (KMI). All of the parameters were input into a database and analyzed by SPSS.Results:A total of1850women were interviewed. The average ages of natural menopause, entering menopause transition and on setting of menopausal symptoms were49.60,46.22and46.28years old, respectively. The five most frequent symptoms were insomnia (60%), hot flash or sweating (51%), paraesthesia (45%), aching in muscles and joint s (18%), worn out (16%). x2test revealed the association of aging, menopausal staging, occupation and stress with climacteric syndrome, and hormone treatment could improve climacteric syndrome.Conclusions:The investigation of the characteristics of women during menopause transition is helpful to improve the study on defining menopause transition. The average duration of menopausal transition is about3.4years. The age of on setting menopausal symptoms is parallel with the age of entering menopausal transition. Climacteric symptoms were common but mild in Chinese women during menopausal transition. Aging, menopausal staging, occupation and stress were related with climacteric syndrome, and hormone treatment could improve climacteric syndrome.