PERIMENOPAUSAL FEATURES AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN SLOVENIAN WOMEN IN THE YEARS 1990, 2000 AND 2010 - A PROSPECTIVE STUDY Helena Meden-Vrtovec, Renata Košir Pogačnik, Nina Slabe, Ivan Verdenik VIII hrvatski kongres o ginekološkoj endokrinologiji, humanoj reprodukciji i menopauzi 8. – 11. 9. 2011 Brijuni
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PERIMENOPAUSAL FEATURES AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN SLOVENIAN WOMEN
IN THE YEARS 1990, 2000 AND 2010- A PROSPECTIVE STUDY
Helena Meden-Vrtovec, Renata Košir Pogačnik, Nina Slabe,
Ivan Verdenik
VIII hrvatski kongres o ginekološkoj endokrinologiji, humanoj reprodukciji i menopauzi
8. – 11. 9. 2011Brijuni
The main question
Has the changing face of modern life that includes - new technologies
- global crisis - increasingly stressful life - changes in ethical and moral values
any impact on QoL in perimenopausal women over the last 2 decades?
Study design
Prospective, cross-sectional, observationalHealth related quality of life (HRQoL) questionsEQ-SD questionnaire (modified)
Survey in 1990, 2000 and 2010
Participants
Perimenopausal women aged 45-54 years1990 – 585 women2000 – 655 women2010 – 334 women