Features of Menopause and Menopausal Age among Saudi Women | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||
| Article 10, Volume 69, Issue 7, October 2017, Pages 2809-2813 PDF (217.72 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.12816/0042570 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Amor Abdullah Al Mehdar1; Hariri,Mohammad Zaki O2; Fay Ali F Alotaibi3; Turki Ali Abdullah AL Alyani4; Naseem Ahmad M Matary5; Mohammed Atiah Ahmed Bakri6; Jaman Hassan AlQahtani7; Sultan Essa Alsalami8; Alharbi, Abrar Ahmed A9; Hussam Muidh Althagafi3; Samirah Nasser A Majrshi10; Laila Mossa Mahdi11; Faisal Saleh Alghamdi3; Munirah Abdulrahman H Sattam3 | ||
| 1GP Ministry of Health | ||
| 2PHC, Makkah | ||
| 3King Abdulaziz University | ||
| 4Abha Psychiatric Hospital | ||
| 5King Khalid University (KKU) | ||
| 6Abu - Arish Al-Janoubi Primary Health Care | ||
| 7King Dahad Armed Forces Hospital | ||
| 8Maternity & Children's Hospital in Jeddah | ||
| 9Western Al-Azizia Primary Health Care Center | ||
| 10Primary Health Care in Al-Jumum- Makkah | ||
| 11Aseer Central Hospital | ||
| Abstract | ||
| 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. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Menopause; Sexual Relationships; counselling; Treatment | ||
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