Australian women's knowledge and experience of perimenopause and menopause

Perimenopause and menopause can be accompanied by physical and psychological health issues that are known contributors to chronic health conditions such as heart disease, osteoporosis and oral health problems. They may also be associated with hormonal changes that cause symptoms such as night sweats, sleep disturbances, hot flushes, vaginal dryness, urinary frequency, impaired memory, anxiety and depression. Although about 50% of the population will experience menopause, few women are aware of all the health implications associated with perimenopause and menopause. Further, while many women have some understanding about the symptoms associated with perimenopause and menopause, it is unclear where this knowledge is sourced as relatively few women seek advice from a doctor.
This dataset contains de-identified transcripts with 25 women exploring their experiences and knowledge of menopause. This data set also includes the analysis of an online survey of 412 participants. Survey and interview questions are also included.
This dataset contains sensitive information that is not suitable for open publication. To discuss the dataset, please contact Fiona McDermid [e-mail] ORCID 0000-0003-4234-8243.

围绝经期（perimenopause）与绝经（menopause）阶段常伴随躯体及心理层面的健康问题，而此类问题已被证实是心脏病、骨质疏松症、口腔疾病等慢性健康病症的已知诱因。该阶段还与激素水平变化密切相关，可引发盗汗、睡眠障碍、潮热、阴道干涩、尿频、记忆力减退、焦虑及抑郁等症状。尽管约50%的女性会经历绝经，但极少有女性能够全面了解围绝经期与绝经相关的全部健康影响。此外，尽管不少女性对围绝经期和绝经相关症状具备一定认知，但由于主动就医咨询的女性比例相对较低，这类认知的具体来源尚不明确。
本数据集包含25名女性分享自身绝经相关经历与认知的去标识化（de-identified）访谈转录文本；同时涵盖针对412名参与者的线上问卷调查分析结果，研究所用的问卷与访谈问题也一并收录其中。
本数据集包含敏感信息，不适用于公开发布。如需咨询该数据集相关事宜，请联系菲奥娜·麦克德米德（Fiona McDermid），联系方式：邮箱[e-mail]，ORCID 0000-0003-4234-8243。