Quality of life and associated factors in climacteric women surviving gynecological cancer: an observational study

Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society 2026

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Authors: Carolina Neves Bühl, Aline de Bastos Ferreira, Carina C. Nunes, Laura Sousa Coelho de Sá, Larissa Ferreira Vay, Bárbara Bizzo Castelo, Eduarda de Castro Marins Jeronimo, Ana Carolina Miler Azevedo, Carolina C. Nassar, Mirela A. Panhota, Adriana O. Pedro, Lucia Helena Simões Costa Paiva
+1 more Luiz F. Baccaro
DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000002717
Cited by: 2
References: 26

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To identify factors associated with climacteric symptoms and quality of life in women with and without a history of gynecological cancer. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2022 to May 2024 in a tertiary hospital's menopause clinic in Campinas, Brazil. Women aged 30 years or above with climacteric symptoms were included, excluding those undergoing treatment for these symptoms or with debilitating conditions. Climacteric symptoms were assessed using the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), and quality of life by the Women's Health Questionnaire (WHQ). Statistical analyses included descriptive tests, χ 2 , Mann-Whitney, and Poisson regression ( P

Fields of Study & Subjects

Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments Cancer survivorship and care Male Breast Health Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Volume
33
Issue
6
Pages
733–739
Publication date
27 January 2026
Language
EN