Vasomotor Symptoms Across the Menopause Transition: Differences Among Women

Nancy E. Avis; Sybil L. Crawford; Robin Green

doi:10.1016/j.ogc.2018.07.005

Vasomotor Symptoms Across the Menopause Transition: Differences Among Women

Nancy E. Avis
, Sybil L. Crawford
, Robin Green

Neurology

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Abstract

Vasomotor symptoms (VMS) are the primary menopausal symptoms, occurring in up 80% of women and peaking around the final menstrual period. The average duration is 10 years, longer in women with an earlier onset. Compared with non-Hispanic white women, black and Hispanic women are more likely and Asian women are less likely to report VMS. Risk factors include greater body composition (in the early stage of menopausal transition), smoking, anxiety, depression, sensitivity to symptoms, premenstrual syndrome, lower education, and medical treatments, such as hysterectomy, oophorectomy, and breast cancer-related therapies. VMS patterns over time and within higher-risk subgroups are heterogeneous across women.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	629-640
Number of pages	12
Journal	Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America
Volume	45
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ogc.2018.07.005
State	Published - Dec 2018

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Hot flashes
Menopause
Night sweats
Vasomotor symptoms

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Obstetrics and Gynecology

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