Age at menopause in Puebla, Mexico From: Human Biology | Date: April 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright Wayne State University Press Apr 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Abstract Comparisons of age at menopause are made difficult by the different methodologies applied across populations. This study extended an opportunity to apply different methodologies to the same data to draw some preliminary conclusions about age at menopause in Puebla, Mexico. Among 755 women aged 28 to 70 interviewed in the capital city of Puebla, Mexico, 447 (59.6%) were naturally or surgically postmenopausal. Mean recalled age at natural menopause in Puebla (46.7 years) appears to be similar to mean recalled age at menopause in Mexico City (46.5 years), suggesting that age at ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

	Menopause in Egypt: past and present perspectives ; ...countries, this mean age of menopause of 46.7 years is slightly higher than...menopause). Premature menopause (at age 30-39 years) was experienced by 7.96% of women, while a late menopause (at age 55-59 years) was experienced by 3...
	Menopause. (Common Health Concerns: Learn more about the medical concerns you might have.(Medical condition overview) ; ...What is Menopause? Menopause is a normal part...can begin several years before that. And...often begins several years before your last...in time known as menopause. A full year without...around the time of menopause because they are...These may last a few years after ...
	Menopause.(Age Page)(Medical condition overview) ; ...What is Menopause? Menopause is a normal part...can begin several years before that. And...often begins several years before your last...in time known as menopause. A full year without...around the time of menopause because they are...They may last a few years after ...
	Menopause.(AgePage)(Medical condition overview) ; ...What is Menopause? Menopause is a normal part...can begin several years before that. And...often begins several years before your last...in time known as menopause. A full year without...around the time of menopause because they are...They may last a few years after ...
	Bringing relief to menopause sufferers ; ...is approaching 74 years. Clinically, menopause is defined as the...fluctuations. Natural menopause occurs at a median age of 51.4 years, ranging from 40 to 58-years-old. Hot flushes are early symptoms of menopause. It can occur in...
	Health Zone: Dr Miriam Stoppard's Health Focus - ALL CHANGE; TODAY: The menopause - part one.(Features) ; ...The stagesThe menopause is also known...usually a few years) on either side...gradually. A few years before the menopause, they may become...have an earlier menopause by four or five years. Should I see...to have the menopause you want, and...
	Start of a golden era; In association with the NHS North East The International Menopause Society, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation, has designated October 18 as World Menopause Day.(Features) ; ...strategy for coping with the menopause. INGRID'S MENOPAUSE TIPS The average age at onset of menopause is 51, and generally menopause will last no more than a couple of years, although some women experience...bone building calcium, for years because she was allergic...her GP at the ...
	The funny side of menopause ; ...of menopause. "Menopause is like puberty...entering their adult years. Menopause is a rite of passage...accommodating world for Menopause - the Musical to...understand that menopause happens over a span of years, not months," said...through it for 10 years. And it is ...
	10 Questions that you've always wanted to ask about the menopause. ; ...WOMEN HAVE AN EARLY MENOPAUSE? The average age of menopause onset in the UK is 51 years old. Interestingly...earlier. An early menopause would be before...HOW LONG DOES THE MENOPAUSE LAST? This can...from months to years. However, a quarter...flushes up to five years after ...
	Predictive factors of age at menopause in a large Australian twin study ; ...median age at natural menopause to be 51 years (95% confidence interval...Gosden and Faddy 1995). Menopause occurs at approximately 50 years of age and usually...women living beyond 55 years will have experienced menopause. Menopause may interact...

For more facts and information, see all results