Evolutionary Perspectives, Comparative Approaches, and the Lived Experience of Menopause

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Sievert, Lynnette Leidy [1 ]
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[1] UMass Amherst, Dept Anthropol, Machmer Hall, Amherst, MA 01003 USA
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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | 2025年 / 186卷 / 02期
关键词
age at menopause; evolution; hot flashes; HORMONE-REPLACEMENT THERAPY; POSTREPRODUCTIVE LIFE-SPAN; ESTROGEN PLUS PROGESTIN; CORONARY-HEART-DISEASE; HEALTH-CARE-SEEKING; HOT FLASHES; VASOMOTOR SYMPTOMS; NATURAL MENOPAUSE; WOMENS HEALTH; POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN;
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10.1002/ajpa.70012
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Q98 [人类学];
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030303 ;
摘要
The purpose of this synthesis is to review age at menopause, symptom experience at midlife, and the evolution of menopause in a way that is helpful for biological anthropologists who are interested in the study of this challenging time of life. The synthesis begins with the biology of menopause, then shifts to the evolution of menopause with an emphasis on phylogenetic and adaptationist perspectives. Discussion of the biology and evolution of menopause incorporates a cross-species perspective, with particular attention to whales and primates. The synthesis continues with a cross-population review of variation in age at menopause. The final section is about symptom experience across populations with attention to the medical context of midlife, a focus on hot flashes, and consideration of the strengths and limitations of ethnographic and questionnaire-based research. The review ends with suggestions for where biological anthropology can make important contributions to the research of midlife and menopause.
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