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Menopause, 2008
This study was undertaken to investigate the menopausal experience of Greek women as part of a wi... more This study was undertaken to investigate the menopausal experience of Greek women as part of a wider survey of four immigrant groups living in Sydney, Australia (the others being Indian, Arabic, and Chinese) and to examine the relationship between common symptoms and various sociodemographic factors. A total of 217 women were interviewed about their menopausal experiences by experienced health workers using the 29-item Menopause-Specific Quality of Life questionnaire. A total of 217 women participated in the survey. The mean age at menopause for postmenopausal women was 48.6 years (95% CI: 47.7-49.5). More than 96% of the women had lived in Sydney for more than 20 years. A majority (57%) had only received primary education. It was found that the most commonly reported symptoms related to feelings of fatigue (66%) and a decrease in physical strength and stamina (>60%), and nearly as many (59%) complained of lower backache. Fifty percent of the women also complained of psychosocial symptoms, such as feeling nervous and memory loss. Hot flushes were reported by 43%, which is similar to other ethnic groups. The prevalence of vaginal dryness was 79.2% for postmenopausal Greek women in our study. Significant findings were found for retired Greek women in the pre- or perimenopausal stage and with psychosocial symptoms (P<0.05); there was also an association between postmenopausal obese and married women with sexual problems (P<0.05).
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2007
To examine the experience of menopause in Indian women (aged 45-65 years) in Sydney, and the rela... more To examine the experience of menopause in Indian women (aged 45-65 years) in Sydney, and the relationship between sociodemographic factors and menopausal symptoms, and also to explore the cultural context.
Pain Medicine, 2012
Objective. To examine the evolution of pain and the duration of numbness after neural blockade of... more Objective. To examine the evolution of pain and the duration of numbness after neural blockade of the pudendal nerve in women with pudendal neuralgia and correlate with clinical and historical data. Design. Prospective, single arm, open label study. Setting. University hospital and outpatient clinic. Subjects. Eighty-two adult female patients were recruited from November 8, 2008 to February 14, 2010. Patients were selected based on the presence of spontaneous or provoked pain in the distribution of the pudendal nerve. Interventions. Subjects underwent a standardized pudendal nerve block. Outcome Measures. Visual analog pain scores and the presence of numbness were recorded before and for 64 hours after the pudendal nerve block. A complete clinical history and examination were documented.
Menopause, 2008
This study was undertaken to investigate the menopausal experience of Greek women as part of a wi... more This study was undertaken to investigate the menopausal experience of Greek women as part of a wider survey of four immigrant groups living in Sydney, Australia (the others being Indian, Arabic, and Chinese) and to examine the relationship between common symptoms and various sociodemographic factors. A total of 217 women were interviewed about their menopausal experiences by experienced health workers using the 29-item Menopause-Specific Quality of Life questionnaire. A total of 217 women participated in the survey. The mean age at menopause for postmenopausal women was 48.6 years (95% CI: 47.7-49.5). More than 96% of the women had lived in Sydney for more than 20 years. A majority (57%) had only received primary education. It was found that the most commonly reported symptoms related to feelings of fatigue (66%) and a decrease in physical strength and stamina (>60%), and nearly as many (59%) complained of lower backache. Fifty percent of the women also complained of psychosocial symptoms, such as feeling nervous and memory loss. Hot flushes were reported by 43%, which is similar to other ethnic groups. The prevalence of vaginal dryness was 79.2% for postmenopausal Greek women in our study. Significant findings were found for retired Greek women in the pre- or perimenopausal stage and with psychosocial symptoms (P<0.05); there was also an association between postmenopausal obese and married women with sexual problems (P<0.05).
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2007
To examine the experience of menopause in Indian women (aged 45-65 years) in Sydney, and the rela... more To examine the experience of menopause in Indian women (aged 45-65 years) in Sydney, and the relationship between sociodemographic factors and menopausal symptoms, and also to explore the cultural context.
Pain Medicine, 2012
Objective. To examine the evolution of pain and the duration of numbness after neural blockade of... more Objective. To examine the evolution of pain and the duration of numbness after neural blockade of the pudendal nerve in women with pudendal neuralgia and correlate with clinical and historical data. Design. Prospective, single arm, open label study. Setting. University hospital and outpatient clinic. Subjects. Eighty-two adult female patients were recruited from November 8, 2008 to February 14, 2010. Patients were selected based on the presence of spontaneous or provoked pain in the distribution of the pudendal nerve. Interventions. Subjects underwent a standardized pudendal nerve block. Outcome Measures. Visual analog pain scores and the presence of numbness were recorded before and for 64 hours after the pudendal nerve block. A complete clinical history and examination were documented.