Alidoosti Kobra, Abbaszadeh Abbas, Hosseininasab Ali
Midwifery and Nursing College, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Menopause Int. 2012 Mar;18(1):28-9. doi: 10.1258/mi.2011.011117. Epub 2012 Feb 2.
Menopause is defined as amenorrhea for one year. Signs and symptoms are categorized as physical and psychological changes, including depression, hot flushes and ageing. Woman's responses to menopause are governed by lifestyle factors. The purpose of this study was to determine how Iranian women experience menopause and hormone therapy. A qualitative inquiry was conducted through semistructured, in-depth interviews to explore study questions in 11 menopausal women. Participants had positive and negative menopause experiences. Negative menopause experiences are due to severity of symptoms. Menopause can be facilitated by increasing women's knowledge about this phase and ways to cope with it.
更年期定义为停经一年。其体征和症状分为身体和心理变化，包括抑郁、潮热和衰老。女性对更年期的反应受生活方式因素影响。本研究的目的是确定伊朗女性如何经历更年期及激素治疗。通过半结构化深度访谈进行了定性调查，以探究11名更年期女性的研究问题。参与者有积极和消极的更年期经历。消极的更年期经历归因于症状的严重程度。增加女性对这一阶段的了解及应对方法，有助于顺利度过更年期。
