Climacteric women’s perspectives on menopause and hormone therapy: Knowledge gaps, fears, and the role of healthcare advice
The findings indicate that many Brazilian women have insufficient knowledge about menopause and hormone therapy. Furthermore, a lack of information and training among healthcare providers may lead to the low utilization of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT). To effectively address menopausal symptoms and empower women to make informed choices about hormone therapy, it is crucial to improve access to accurate information and enhance the training of healthcare providers.
Authors
- Gisele L. Pappa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0349-4494)
- José Maria Soares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0774-9404)
- Agnaldo Lopes da Silva Filho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8486-7861)
- Matheus Cândido Teixeira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1103-5383)
- M. Rodrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0969-4614)
- Gustavo Arantes Rosa Maciel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9097-8528)
- Zilma Silveira Nogueira Reis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6374-9295)
- Edmund Chada Baracat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0111-9030)
- Ana Paula de Andrade Verona
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Mato Grosso (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (BR)
- Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Universidade Presidente Antônio Carlos (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316873
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.77