Experience of menopause across ethnic groups: mapping the evidence through a scoping review
This scoping review highlights that menopause is not merely a biological phenomenon but a culturally embedded experience shaped by ethnicity, belief systems, and social position. Substantial ethnic differences exist in the perception, reporting, and meaning attributed to menopausal symptoms.
Authors
- Érika Maria Gonçalves Campana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6352-3330)
- Paulina Ríos-Quituizaca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1597-3812)
- Carolina A. Escudero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9401-3221)
- Jesús Endara-Mina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8255-2199)
- C Osorio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5949-5748)
- Katherine Michelle Andrade Travez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3618-9584)
- Lisseth Coloma-Ramirez
- Kelly Chicaiza
- Magaly Inga
Institutions
- Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja (EC)
- Central University of Ecuador (EC)
- Valencian International University (ES)
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (EC)
- Universidad UTE (EC)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frph.2025.1732836
- Primary Topic
- Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja