Article
Voices From the Hilo Women's Health Study: Talking Story About Menopause
Health Care for Woman International
(2013)
Abstract
Our purpose in conducting this qualitative study was to examine how a multiethnic sample of women living in Hilo, Hawai’i, describe menopause. Interviews were conducted with 185 pre-, peri-, and post-menopausal women aged 45 to 55. We found that pre-menopausal women felt anxious compared with peri- and post-menopausal women's more affirmative attitudes of increasing confidence and freedom in this new cycle of life. A dominant theme was the construction of a post-menstrual identity. Peri-and post-menopausal women's attitudes were not biomedically oriented. Local culture and the island lifestyle may provide a positive atmosphere for women going through menopause.
Keywords
- headaches,
- menopause,
- migraines,
- Hawaii
Disciplines
Publication Date
October 17, 2013
Citation Information
Morrison A Lynn, Brown E Daniel, Lynnette L Sievert, Reza Angela, et al.. "Voices From the Hilo Women's Health Study: Talking Story About Menopause" Health Care for Woman International Vol. 35 Iss. 5 (2013) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/lynnette_sievert/57/