한국여성의 폐경에 관한 연구 ( 제 1 편 ) = A Study on Menopause in Korean Woman

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The climeateric that is sometimes associated with symptomatology is the phase in the aging process of women making the transiton from the reproductive stage of life to the non-reproductive stage. During this climacteric phase, physiologic and sexual functionis decreased or lost . The menopause is defned the ceaastionof menstruationfor consecutive 12 months. The age of onset menopause may make a difference by the individual women and moreover it does apperar to depend on various factous; socioeconomic, cultural background, genetic and health status In the same country, the age of menopause does not appear signifcant difference for generation as being shown in that of menarchal age initiationg menstruation But it is influenced by racial, geographic, climate, and natural factors The present data were derived from large independent studies carried out by the interviewing many randomized women of the 3,378 cases during 6 yeays fro 1978 to 1983 This cases were consisted of women living in gity, country, villages and various area in Korea. The study is attempted form understanding of physilolgy ofwomen, in sexual , maturation, and menopausal status Furthermore, it is indicated for the clinical diagnosis, family planning , and health status of the people The authors noted the following results about the age of onset of menopause, indicating the reproductive physilolgy of women, 3378 cases living on various area in Korea 1. With the observation of menopasal age of 6 areas in Korea,the mena age is 48.8yrs, in Seoul, 48.2yrs. in Kyonggi area, 49.1yar. at Kangwon, 48.2yrs. in Chungchong, 47.4yrs. at Kyongsang, and 48.2 yrs. in Junla 2. With percentile distribution of menopausal age according to distinction of age. onste of menoparuse is occurred in 5% at age 45,80% at age 50, and 98.4% at age 55. The mena age of menoparuse is noted 47.6years ]3. By the observationof menopausal age according to distinctionof parity, the mena age of menopauses 47.8yrs. at multiparity, 47.9yrs. at primiparity, 48.2yrs. at para 2, 47.7yrs, and 47.9yrs at para 3 and para 4 or more group. And therefore, there is tend to lowering of menopausal age para 4 or more group than other group 4. In relation with the menopausal age and cohabitation with a family the mean age is noted 46.8yrs at single group, 47.5yrs at group of living with a husband and 48.5yrs at group of living with children. And thereform, menopause if occurred earlier in the single group than the other group. And there is a signifcant difference in menopausal age between the single group and the other group 5. In relation with the education an the menopause, the mena age was noted 47.4yrs at no-educational group. 47.6yrs at primary educational group, 46.8yrs at middle school There is tend to rising of mena age at primary eductaional group than middle school 6. There is no signifcant difference for onset of menopausal age among the 6th decades, 7th decades and 8th decades at the postmenopausal women. The mean ages of the 6th decades 7th decades and 8th decades of the postmenopausal women were noted at 48.2 yrs 48.1yrs. and 48.0 yrs. respectively.