Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine age at natural menopause among
women of Maya and non-Maya ancestry living in urban and rural communities in the state of …

Background Stress has been implicated as a factor in the presence and severity of
symptoms during the menopausal transition. Our primary aim was to test the hypothesis that …

Objectives This cross‐sectional study investigated menopause status in relation to hand grip
strength, standing balance, and rapid foot tapping. A secondary aim was to examine the …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine anti‐Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels
among women of Maya and non‐Maya ancestry in the city of Campeche, Mexico. Levels of …

Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the health aspects of Brazilian women older
than 65 years of age. Design This was a retrospective study that included 1,001 Brazilian …

Objective The present study aimed to develop a symptom-based (namely, hot flashes and
sweating) scoring system for predicting the risk of depressive symptoms in menopausal …

The purpose of this study was to apply a phenomenological perspective in order to better
understand hot flashes among 87 Maya, 60 non-Maya, and 8 uncategorized women from …

Explanations for variation in symptom frequencies at midlife generally focus on hormonal
changes associated with the menopausal transition. This chapter emphasizes culture …

We applied a biocultural lens to examine the temporal order of biological, behavioral, and
medical events related to fertility across the female reproductive lifespan in three sites, two in …

Older women are often described as being under double or even multiple jeopardies, being
older, female, and usually relatively poor. They may experience more stressful life events …