Features of Menopause and Menopausal Age among Saudi Women
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. EKB Journal Management System, 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". EKB Journal Management System, 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', EKB Journal Management System, 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. EKB Journal Management System, 2017; 69(7): 2809-2813. doi: 10.12816/0042570

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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