The Menopause Transition and Women's Health at Midlife: A Progress Report From the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)

摘要

A major health milestone for women with influences extending far beyond reproduction is the menopause transition (MT). In addition to menopausal symptoms, concomitant biological, psychological, behavioral, and social changes occur during the MT that shape women's midlife and future health. Much of what is known about the MT, its characteristics, and consequences is based on seminal longitudinal studies in the 1980s and 1990s that reported experiences of women seeking clinical care rather than population-based studies.