OBJECTIVES No longitudinal studies have examined how iron measures change over menopause. Our objectives were to examine iron measures in individual women at premenopause and at postmenopause and, secondarily, to determine if any changes contributed to insulin resistance. METHODS In a subset of participants (n=70) in a longitudinal study of menopause, we measured ferritin, transferrin, and so...

Women's unpreparedness in dealing with Perimenopause signs and symptoms is one of the factors that can affect coping mechanisms. If a woman not ready to face premenopause psychosocial environment does provide positive support, then woman's physical mental health will be affected. This study aims describe mechanisms premenopausal women. uses descriptive research design. The population this were ...

Premenopause adalah munculnya tanda- tanda dan gejala awal perubahan dari system tubuh ketika siklus menstruasi mulai tidak teratur. Salah satu cara untuk menyiapkan wanita menghadapi masa premenopause ini dengan mengubah kognitifnya melalui memberi edukasi menggunakan audio-visual booklet sebagai media. Tujuan penelitian Untuk mengetahui efektivitas media audio visual terhadap pengetahuan prem...

Premenopause is a transitional phase experienced by womentowards menopause, this physiological condition in women who have entered the aging process, which characterized decreased levels of hormone estrogen from ovaries. The period can occur for 2-5 years before menopause. This study aims determinan relationship support mothers knowledge and attitude with village change readliness district, Pad...

About half of American women crave chocolate, and approximately half of the cravers crave it specifically around the onset of menstruation. This study examines whether the primary cause of this "perimenstrual" craving is a direct effect of hormonal changes around the perimenstrum, or rather if the craving is a general response in some individuals to stress or other notable events. Insofar as th...

Address for correspondence: Menelaos L. Batrinos, 8 Evripidou Str., 14563 PoliteiaKifissia, Greece, Tel.: +30 210 6204041, e-mail: bithrini@ath.forthnet.gr Received 03-10-2012, Accepted 11-02-2013 The ovaries follow a different course of aging from the other endocrine glands and organs. Instead of an inevitable progressive deterioration with advancing age, like all other structures and function...

BACKGROUND It is reported that women in developing countries reach menopause earlier compared to developed countries. This seems to be due to underestimation of age at menopause as pre-menopause women who will reach menopause at older ages are commonly excluded in cross-sectional settings. In this study, we propose an estimation method which can deal with this bias. We also assessed major deter...