D'haeseleer E, Van Lierde K, Claeys S, Depypere H
Logopaedic and Audiologic Sciences & Otorhinolaryngology, Ghent University, Belgium.
Gynaecologie, Ghent University, Belgium.
Facts Views Vis Obgyn. 2012;4(1):38-41.
In an initial study it was shown that (without hormonal influences) middle-aged (premenopausal) women show a smaller frequency and intensity range and a lower fundamental frequency of the voice compared to young women. To investigate the impact of menopause on voice and nasal resonance a cross-sectional non-randomized study design was used. Vocal characteristics and nasal resonance in premenopausal and postmenopausal women without hormone therapy (HT) were compared. Postmenopausal women without HT showed a significantly lower speaking fundamental frequency (SFF) and were able to phonate lower compared to postmenopausal women with HT. The mean difference in SFF was 14 Hz. HT can also counteract the menopausal changes in SFF. The lower SFF did not result in vocal complaints. Further research about the impact of menopause and HT on voice should concentrate on elite professional voice users.
在一项初步研究中发现,(在无激素影响的情况下)中年(绝经前)女性与年轻女性相比,发声频率和强度范围更小,基频更低。为了研究绝经对嗓音和鼻腔共鸣的影响,采用了横断面非随机研究设计。对未接受激素治疗(HT)的绝经前和绝经后女性的嗓音特征和鼻腔共鸣进行了比较。未接受HT的绝经后女性的说话基频(SFF)明显更低,并且与接受HT的绝经后女性相比,她们能够发出更低的音。SFF的平均差异为14赫兹。HT也可以抵消SFF的绝经后变化。较低的SFF并未导致嗓音问题。关于绝经和HT对嗓音影响的进一步研究应集中在精英专业嗓音使用者身上。