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Attitudes of Greek gynecologists to prescription of hormone replacement therapy for survivors of cervical cancer
Author(s) -
Vavilis Dimitrios,
Athanatos Dimitrios,
Theodoridis Theodoros D.,
Grimbizis Grigorios,
Agorastos Theodoros,
Tarlatzis Basil C.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.05.016
Subject(s) - medicine , obstetrics and gynaecology , medical prescription , university hospital , obstetrics , family medicine , pregnancy , nursing , genetics , biology
unbiased status quo technique is 1–3 years lower than that reported in industrialized nations. It is possible that exposures related to rural poverty in El Salvador may be leading to the acceleration of ovarian ageing. Living in a countrywith a lowGNP has been associatedwith an earlier onset of menopause in Latin America [3]. After adjustment for age, none of the sociodemographic or reproductive risk factors we considered were associated with menopausal status, which underscores the importance of controlling for this potential confounder. Further research on the determinants of age at menopause using status quo techniques and controlling for age and other confounders, is needed in this population. Because earlier menopause increases the risk of some adverse health outcomes such as cardiovascular disease [4], access to preventative health care for postmenopausal women in rural El Salvador must be improved.