Menopausal Symptoms among Saudi Arabian Women in Al-Khobar

The current study was conducted in 2003 among Saudi Arabian women in the city of Al-Khobar in the East of Saudi Arabia. Biocultural and lifespan perspective were used to assess the prevalence of menopausal symptoms. The objectives of the study are (1) to detect factors that might contribute significantly to a more rapid decline to ovarian function ;(2) to determine the factors that significantly affect the prevalence of menopausal symptoms that Saudi Women's experience; and (4) to assess the relationship between women's perceptions and attitudes toward the menopausal event. This study also examines the differences in women's attitudes toward menopause, depending in whether these women were experiencing , or had already experienced natural menopause. The finding of this study indicated that the respondent's martial status and number of children were significantly associated with the prevalence of menopausal symptoms .Women's attitudes toward menopause varied based on their menstrual status and ethnicity. And there was a significant association between the respondents' total menopausal symptoms reported and their attitudes toward the menopausal event and the women's educational level.