• Medicine
• Published in Maturitas 2012
• DOI:10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.04.006

Menopausal symptoms: do life events predict severity of symptoms in peri- and post-menopause?

@article{Pimenta2012MenopausalSD,
  title={Menopausal symptoms: do life events predict severity of symptoms in peri- and post-menopause?},
  author={Filipa Pimenta and Isabel Leal and Jo{\~a}o Mar{\^o}co and Catarina Ramos},
  journal={Maturitas},
  year={2012},
  volume={72 4},
  pages={
          324-31
        }
}

• Filipa Pimenta, Isabel Leal, +1 author Catarina Ramos

OBJECTIVE Hormonal changes during menopausal transition are linked to physical and psychological symptoms' emergence. This study aims to explore if life events predict menopausal symptoms. METHODS This cross-sectional research encompasses a community sample of 992 women who answered to socio-demographic, health, menopause-related and lifestyle questionnaires; menopausal symptoms and life events were assessed with validated instruments. Structural equation modeling was used to build a causal… CONTINUE READING

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