Nese Yuksel, Lora Todorova, Ludmila Scrine, Carol Rea, Céline Bouchard
{"title":"Prevalence and impact of vasomotor symptoms due to menopause among women in Canada: A subgroup analysis from an international cross-sectional survey of Women with Vasomotor Symptoms Associated with Menopause (WARM Study).","authors":"Nese Yuksel, Lora Todorova, Ludmila Scrine, Carol Rea, Céline Bouchard","doi":"10.1097/GME.0000000000002451","DOIUrl":"10.1097/GME.0000000000002451","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of postmenopausal vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and the impact of VMS and related treatment patterns among perimenopausal and postmenopausal Canadian women.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A subgroup analysis of data from a cross-sectional online survey of women aged 40-65 years conducted November 4, 2021, through January 17, 2022, evaluated the prevalence of moderate/severe VMS among postmenopausal Canadian women. The analysis also assessed survey responses from perimenopausal and postmenopausal Canadian women with moderate/severe VMS who completed the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life questionnaire, Work Productivity and Activity Impairment questionnaire, and the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Sleep Disturbances-Short Form 8b and answered questions about treatment patterns and attitudes toward treatments.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 2,456 Canadian postmenopausal women, 360 (14.7%; primary analysis) reported moderate/severe VMS in the previous month. Perimenopausal and postmenopausal women with moderate/severe VMS (n = 400; secondary analysis) reported negative impact on overall quality of life (mean total Menopause-Specific Quality of Life questionnaire score: 4.3/8). VMS impaired overall work and daily activities by 30.2% and 35.7%, respectively. Overall mean (SD) Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Sleep Disturbance-Short Form 8b score (scale 8-40) was 28.5 (6.9), confirming sleep disturbances in this population. The majority of women (88% of the total cohort) sought advice, but about half were never treated. Most women had positive or neutral attitudes toward menopause.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In a survey conducted in Canada, moderate/severe VMS were reported by 14.7% of postmenopausal women and were associated with impairment in quality of life, work productivity, daily activities, and sleep in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.</p>","PeriodicalId":18435,"journal":{"name":"Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society","volume":"32 1","pages":"38-44"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11896110/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142895679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Acknowledgement of Reviewers.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/GME.0000000000002473","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/GME.0000000000002473","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18435,"journal":{"name":"Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society","volume":"31 12","pages":"1098"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142984126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Basics of vasomotor symptoms.","authors":"Rebecca C Thurston","doi":"10.1097/GME.0000000000002479","DOIUrl":"10.1097/GME.0000000000002479","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18435,"journal":{"name":"Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society","volume":"31 12","pages":"1085-1086"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142695623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Subhadra Evans, Leesa Van Niekerk, Liliana Orellana, Melissa O'Shea, Marilla I Druitt, Sara Jones, Sarah Corrigan, Campbell Heggen, Zuleika Arashiro, Rodney Baber, Lata Satyen, Dave Skvarc, Antonina Mikocka-Walus
{"title":"The need for biopsychosocial menopause care: a narrative review.","authors":"Subhadra Evans, Leesa Van Niekerk, Liliana Orellana, Melissa O'Shea, Marilla I Druitt, Sara Jones, Sarah Corrigan, Campbell Heggen, Zuleika Arashiro, Rodney Baber, Lata Satyen, Dave Skvarc, Antonina Mikocka-Walus","doi":"10.1097/GME.0000000000002441","DOIUrl":"10.1097/GME.0000000000002441","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Importance and objective: </strong>Menopause is a reproductive transition affecting half the world's population. Stigma and limited availability of evidence-based treatments that support biopsychosocial well-being mean that this life stage is often associated with challenging symptoms and reduced quality of life (QoL). The aim of this review was to examine the extent literature on psychological and mind-body interventions to manage perimenopausal and postmenopausal symptoms, and apply an interdisciplinary clinical, research, and cultural knowledge framework to guide recommendations for improving QoL and healthy aging in this population. We also aimed to understand the ideal delivery mode for such interventions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using Scopus, Medline, and PubMed, a review of systematic reviews, guidelines, and randomized controlled trials was undertaken to examine the use of psychological and mind-body interventions to improve menopause-related QoL and symptoms, including hot flushes, depression, anxiety, fatigue, pain, and sleep; conclusions were based on an analysis of this available evidence and linked to clinical and cultural considerations.</p><p><strong>Discussion and conclusion: </strong>Empirical support exists for a number of psychological and mind-body approaches to support QoL and symptoms during the menopause transition. The literature also identifies the need for menopause care that is culturally responsive.An online multimodal model of menopause care is thus recommended, incorporating evidence-based treatments (eg, cognitive behavioral therapy, yoga, hypnosis) and treatment techniques (eg, mindfulness, and education including nutrition support), as well as First Nations wisdom. We also recommend financial well-being approaches to support people undergoing menopause. Integrated, multimodal approaches should be available online to remove time, location, and healthcare access barriers, and be designed with diverse consumers to ensure equity for those underserved due to region, LGBTIQ+ assigned female at birth status, and for multicultural and First Nations people.</p>","PeriodicalId":18435,"journal":{"name":"Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society","volume":" ","pages":"1090-1096"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142522291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"2024 Annual Meeting of The Menopause Society September 11-14, 2024, Chicago, IL.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/GME.0000000000002471","DOIUrl":"10.1097/GME.0000000000002471","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18435,"journal":{"name":"Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society","volume":"31 12","pages":"1100-1169"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142695616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The course of depressive symptoms over midlife.","authors":"Lydia Brown, Martha Hickey","doi":"10.1097/GME.0000000000002464","DOIUrl":"10.1097/GME.0000000000002464","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18435,"journal":{"name":"Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society","volume":"31 12","pages":"1033-1034"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142695632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Diana A Chirinos, Zhe Yin, Pamela J Schreiner, Duke Appiah, Melissa F Wellons, Cora E Lewis, Heather G Huddleston, Catherine Kim
{"title":"Trajectories of depressive symptoms in a population-based cohort of Black and White women from late reproductive age through the menopause transition: a 30-year analysis.","authors":"Diana A Chirinos, Zhe Yin, Pamela J Schreiner, Duke Appiah, Melissa F Wellons, Cora E Lewis, Heather G Huddleston, Catherine Kim","doi":"10.1097/GME.0000000000002447","DOIUrl":"10.1097/GME.0000000000002447","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to examine how depressive symptoms change in midlife and across the menopause transition.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a secondary analysis of data from a prospective population-based cohort, the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study. We included women (n = 2,160) with ≥3 responses to the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) beginning at examination year 5, at approximately 30 years of age, and again at years 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 (ages 35 through 60 years). We modeled trajectories of CES-D by chronologic age and compared these to trajectories of depressive symptoms by relation to age at menopause.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We identified three trajectories of depressive symptoms: women with minimal (n = 1,328, 61%, mean CES-D 8.1); intermediate (n = 675, 31%, mean CES-D 15.6); or persistent depressive symptoms (n = 157, 7%, mean CES-D 26.1). Trajectories were stable over time, among women who had undergone natural menopause (n = 1,153), Black race (odds ratio [OR], 1.85; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.43 to 2.40), less than a high school education (OR, 1.83; 95% CI, 1.38 to 2.41), and low income (OR, 1.60; 95% CI, 1.18 to 2.18), along with tobacco use (OR, 1.35; 95% CI, 1.04 to 1.77), alcohol consumption (OR, 1.01; 95% CI, 1.004 to 1.02), estrogen use for vasomotor symptoms (OR, 1.71; 95% CI, 1.06 to 2.77), and higher body mass index (OR, 1.03; 95% CI, 1.01 to 1.05) that were also associated with persistent depressive symptoms. Hormonal contraceptive use at year 2 was associated with lower odds of persistent depressive symptoms (OR, 0.69; 95% CI, 0.51 to 0.93). Similar patterns were observed among women who underwent surgical menopause.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Depressive symptoms in the premenopause were similar to those in postmenopause, and risk factors could be identified early in reproductive life. Studies with more frequent assessments of depressive symptoms during the menopause transition are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":18435,"journal":{"name":"Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society","volume":"31 12","pages":"1035-1043"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142695634","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Erratum: Treatment for vaginal atrophy using microablative fractional CO2 laser: a randomized double-blinded sham-controlled trial.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/GME.0000000000002448","DOIUrl":"10.1097/GME.0000000000002448","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18435,"journal":{"name":"Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society","volume":"31 12","pages":"1097"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142695663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mackenzie L Bevry, Emily R Stogdill, Catherine M Lea, Kathryn R Taylor, Anna M Lovaas, Kaitlyn J Bailey, Kristin C Mara, Ross A Dierkhising, Rajeev Chaudhry, Stephanie S Faubion, Ekta Kapoor
{"title":"Addressing menopause symptoms in the primary care setting: opportunity to bridge care delivery gaps.","authors":"Mackenzie L Bevry, Emily R Stogdill, Catherine M Lea, Kathryn R Taylor, Anna M Lovaas, Kaitlyn J Bailey, Kristin C Mara, Ross A Dierkhising, Rajeev Chaudhry, Stephanie S Faubion, Ekta Kapoor","doi":"10.1097/GME.0000000000002439","DOIUrl":"10.1097/GME.0000000000002439","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Menopause symptoms affect quality of life and financial well-being but are often unaddressed in primary care clinics. Therefore, we evaluated the extent of menopause symptom documentation in electronic health records (EHRs) by primary health care professionals.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We retrospectively reviewed adult women who reported moderate or higher vasomotor symptoms on a Mayo Clinic survey conducted from March 1, 2021, through June 30, 2021. We then assessed adequacy of menopause symptom documentation in the EHRs of these women who had primary care visits during the survey period. We reviewed the percentage of documented vasomotor symptoms from May 1, 2019, through May 1, 2021.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the Mayo Clinic Health System-Northwest Wisconsin Region, 229 women self-reported moderate or higher vasomotor symptoms in the Mayo Clinic survey. Although only 23% of these women had vasomotor symptoms listed in the EHR clinical problem lists, 60% of these women had vasomotor symptoms documented in their clinic notes from the primary care visit. Approximately 6% of women reported hormone therapy use for management of menopause symptoms, and nearly 15% reported use of nonhormone prescription therapies for vasomotor symptoms.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A greater proportion of women in our study had EHR documentation of bothersome menopause symptoms than those reported in other studies, but vasomotor symptoms remain generally untreated. We need better methods for identifying midlife women with bothersome menopause symptoms in primary care clinics so that appropriate treatment options, including hormone therapy, can be discussed and offered.</p>","PeriodicalId":18435,"journal":{"name":"Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society","volume":" ","pages":"1044-1048"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142349743","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria I Rodriguez, Haley Burns, Kaitlin Schrote, Sara Cichowski, Karen Adams
{"title":"Association of insurance type with unmet need for menopause care in Oregon.","authors":"Maria I Rodriguez, Haley Burns, Kaitlin Schrote, Sara Cichowski, Karen Adams","doi":"10.1097/GME.0000000000002437","DOIUrl":"10.1097/GME.0000000000002437","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine unmet need for menopause care in Oregon and evaluate if insurance type is associated with receipt of care.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a cross-sectional survey of patients using an Oregon Listserv. Our primary outcome was use of medication for the treatment of moderate or severe symptoms of menopause. We used the Menopause Rating Scale to evaluate respondents' symptoms: 0-4 none or little symptoms; 5-8 mild symptoms; 9-16 moderate symptoms; and 17+ severe symptoms. We abstracted demographic and clinical information including age, rurality, race, ethnicity, primary language, and insurance type. We used a regression model to determine the association between public insurance and treatment for moderate to severe menopause symptoms. We examined reasons for nonuse of therapy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our sample included 845 perimenopausal or postmenopausal individuals who were predominantly White (93.0%), aged 45-49 (32.8%) or 50-54 years (39.1%), and privately insured (81.3%). Overall, 62.4% of individuals with moderate and severe symptoms of menopause were not receiving any therapy. After adjustment for age and rurality, public insurance was associated with an average of 47% increased odds of nontreatment for moderate or severe menopause symptoms (adjusted odds ratio: 1.47, 95% CI: 0.99-2.19). The most common reasons for nontreatment in both groups were \"therapy was not recommended by a provider\" (43%) and worries about safety or side effects (40%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Even in well-insured persons, the majority of people with moderate and severe symptoms of menopause are not receiving treatment. People who are publicly insured are more likely to go untreated than privately insured individuals.</p>","PeriodicalId":18435,"journal":{"name":"Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society","volume":" ","pages":"1062-1068"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142349744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}