Female sexual activity as a function of climacteric conditions and age.

abstract：:Vulvodynia, defined as vulvar pain or burning sensation for more than 3 months, without an identifiable cause, can occur at any age. In this paper, the authors address the classification, epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this condition, focusing on postmenopausal women. In postmenopausal women, vulv...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Vieira-Baptista P,Donders G,Margesson L,Edwards L,Haefner HK,Pérez-López FR

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To analyse the relationship between nocturnal micturition and health in 40- to 64-year-old women. A questionnaire study was carried out in 3669 randomly selected women (out of 6000 invited) in the County of Jämtland, Sweden. Questions were asked about the general health status of health, health development during the ...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Asplund R,Aberg HE

更新日期：2000-05-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The pentraxin serum amyloid P component (SAP) is a 9.5Sz1-glycoprotein and it has recently been found to be deposited in atherosclerotic lesions or neurofibrillary tangles, which are related to the aging process and Alzheimer's disease. The level of SAP was measured by micro single radial-immunodiffusion. Sample sera ...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Hashimoto S,Katou M,Dong Y,Murakami K,Terada S,Inoue M

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Decision-making during menopause (especially surgical menopause) can be complex given the variability in risk-benefit perceptions of menopausal treatments. Decision aid tools (DATs) help women participate in decision-making about options. Our objective is to identify and evaluate the content and development o...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Siyam T,Sultani H,Ross S,Chatterley T,Yuksel N

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to describe hot flushes in men with prostate cancer, and their treatment methods. METHOD:A systematic review was conducted of the literature indexed between 1966 and 2009 on the MEDLINE, the ISI Web of Knowledge, Cinahl and PsycINFO. Of 252 articles identified, 32 were s...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Frisk J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To measure climacteric symptoms in a population-based survey as assessed by the Greene Climacteric Scale and to obtain normative data for the total score and subscales (psychological, somatic, vasomotor, and sexual) of the Greene Climacteric Scale. METHODS:A sample representative of the Dutch female populati...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Barentsen R,van de Weijer PH,van Gend S,Foekema H

更新日期：2001-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of how the anthropologist has studied the menopause, the climacteric and middle age is given. The types of field methodology used by the anthropologist in the above-mentioned studies are described, and their application for research in other fields is suggested. Research problems which have yet to be addresse...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Flint M

更新日期：1982-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore any feelings and symptoms surrounding menopause among Mayan women in three ethnolinguistic groups in highland Guatemala and compare these with previous reports from Mexico. METHODS:This was a qualitative exploratory study of the experiences around menopause of eight middle aged women and one loca...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Stewart DE

更新日期：2003-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Menopause marks a time of dramatic hormonal and often social change for women. Both risk factors and health needs are likely to change as women pass through menopause. This paper examines the demographic characteristics of the world population of menopausal and post-menopausal women, and also examines the implication ...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Hill K

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the prevalence of hormone replacement therapy (HT) use by postmenopausal women doctors and doctors' wives in Italy and to explore the relationship between their personal characteristics and HT use. DESIGN:A total of 500 women doctors and 500 men doctors answering on behalf of their female partner...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Biglia N,Ujcic E,Kubatzki F,Sgandurra P,Robba C,Ponzone R,Sismondi P

更新日期：2006-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:In a population-based prospective study it was shown that weight, height, overweight, total body size, age at first birth, parity and age at menopause are risk factors for the development of endometrial cancer. The finding that the patients had had a higher oestrogen excretion level than the controls some time before ...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Baanders-van Halewijn EA,Poortman J

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop and evaluate a 30-min online training for managers, in order to improve menopause-related knowledge, attitudes and confidence in having supportive discussions with women experiencing menopausal symptoms at work. The study also explored intentions and behaviour in terms of having conversations. ST...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Hardy C,Griffiths A,Hunter MS

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The extension of life expectancy is a global phenomenon. The growth in the ageing population has created a new health scenario in which there is a higher prevalence of frailty and multimorbidity. The attention received by both conditions derives from their strong association with disability, hospitalization, and death...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Villacampa-Fernández P,Navarro-Pardo E,Tarín JJ,Cano A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Since the ageing population demands a response to ensure older people remain healthy and active, we studied the dynamics of a recently proposed healthy ageing phenotype. We drew the phenotype's trajectories and tested whether their levels and rates of change are influenced by health behaviours, comorbidities...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Tampubolon G

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gonadotropin levels were determined in 17 postmenopausal women before and after administering a single depot-dose of the GnRH agonist triptorelin. E2 levels of all samples were in the normal (low) postmenopausal range and no differences were found when the patients were grouped according to chronological age, or time ...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Sluijmer AV,Heineman MJ,De Leeuw R,Evers JL

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insomnia, vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and depression often co-occur after the menopause, with consequent health problems and reductions in quality of life. The aim of this position statement is to provide evidence-based advice on the management of postmenopausal sleep disorders derived from a systematic review of the lit...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Silvestri R,Aricò I,Bonanni E,Bonsignore M,Caretto M,Caruso D,Di Perri MC,Galletta S,Lecca RM,Lombardi C,Maestri M,Miccoli M,Palagini L,Provini F,Puligheddu M,Savarese M,Spaggiari MC,Simoncini T

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the prevalence and correlates of foot problems in older women over a 6-year period. STUDY DESIGN:Women aged 70-75 years who participated in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health completed a postal questionnaire incorporating questions relating to demographics, major medical condition...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Menz HB,Barr EL,Brown WJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of long-term administration of oral contraceptives on bone density in climacteric women. The existence of a correlation between long-term use and bone density was confirmed. ...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Enzelsberger H,Metka M,Heytmanek G,Schurz B,Kurz C,Kusztrich M

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the effect of vitamin K2 treatment for a year on spinal bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women, comparing with vitamin D3 hormone replacement therapy and to determine the factors which affect the efficacy of vitamin K2 therapy. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Seventy-two postmenopausal women...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Iwamoto I,Kosha S,Noguchi S,Murakami M,Fujino T,Douchi T,Nagata Y

更新日期：1999-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Two case reports of women treated with an individual cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) for menopausal hot flashes are presented. Both women reported substantial improvements in the number of hot flashes experienced as well as in their quality of life as measured by the Menopause Quality of Life Scale (MENQOL), the ...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Allen LA,Dobkin RD,Boohar EM,Woolfolk RL

更新日期：2006-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Urogenital symptoms associated with estrogen loss can occur episodically throughout a woman's life (e.g. during lactation, during treatment with GnRH agonists, etc.) but it is most common and chronic in duration in postmenopausal women. More than 50% of postmenopausal women experience lack of vaginal lubrication and f...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Bachmann G

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether prolonged physical activity (25 km/week running for 8 years) modifies GH decline. DESIGN:The GH response to maximal exercise on bicycle-ergometer was tested in younger (26-30 years) and older (42-46 years) healthy women. Each age group included 2 subgroups of 10 sedentary and 10 runners, ...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Coiro V,Volpi R,Gramellini D,Maffei ML,Volta E,Melani A,Chiodera P

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Many women have turned to complementary and alternative medicines for relief from their perimenopausal symptoms. The prevalence of plant-based medicine use among perimenopausal women highlights the need for investigation into these interventions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the benefit of soy prepa...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Huntley AL,Ernst E

更新日期：2004-01-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Alterations in sleep quality and metabolism during menopause are improved by menopausal hormone therapy (MHT). The mechanisms mediating these effects remain unclear. Orexin A (OxA) is a neuro-peptide that regulates sleep/wakefulness, food intake and metabolism. This study examined changes in plasma OxA levels...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Cintron D,Beckman JP,Bailey KR,Lahr BD,Jayachandran M,Miller VM

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies drawn from the Ecuadorian population have previously reported that more than half of mid-aged women present hot flushes, which can impair their quality of life. However up-to-date risk factors for their presence and severity have not been assessed. OBJECTIVE:To assess hot flush frequency and...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Chedraui P,Aguirre W,Calle A,Hidalgo L,León-León P,Miranda O,Martínez N,Mendoza M,Narváez J,Sánchez H,Schwager G,Quintero JC,Zambrano B,Aguilar A,Martínez MA,Rivera R,Ruilova I

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the influence on lipid metabolism of two discontinuous, sequentially combined hormone replacement therapy (HRT) regimens. STUDY DESIGN:In an open, randomized study in 60 women, a full lipid profile including Lp(a) and liver function tests were assessed in a fasting state at the end of treatment cy...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Schram JH,Boerrigter PJ,The TY

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a scoping review of the notions of authenticity and citizenship in the context of understanding dementia. Authenticity suggests being true to yourself. Social citizenship suggests engagement, relationships and rights. The literature which links authenticity to dementia is scanty, albeit the notion suggests num...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Hughes JC

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Impaired vision and hearing are common among older adults and have been shown to reduce functional independence and to reduce quality of life. This cohort study investigated the cross-sectional and temporal associations between objectively measured dual sensory impairment (DSI) and retirement from employment....

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Gopinath B,Liew G,Burlutsky G,McMahon CM,Mitchell P

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Data from placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trials conducted during the past few years resulted in critical re-evaluation of the overall health benefits of hormone therapy (HT) in women during the menopausal transition and thereafter. These data stimulated vigorous debate among experts and produced seve...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Maia H Jr,Albernaz MA,Baracat EC,Barbosa IC,Bossemeyer R,Bueno AH,Campos OG,Carranza-Lira S,Casas PF,Castro AM,de Lima GR,de Melo NR,Fernandes CE,González JS,Larrañaga FE,Siseles N,Uribe AM,Vilchez RM,Latin American E

更新日期：2006-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a narrative review of new ideas and concepts related to differences between men and women in their risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease (AD). We introduce the concept of dimorphic neurology and the distinction between sex and gender. We then provide three examples of risk factors related to sex a...

journal_title：Maturitas

authors： Rocca WA,Mielke MM,Vemuri P,Miller VM

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00