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A decade on

What have we learnt about supporting women with intellectual disabilities through the menopause?

Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland, d.willis{at}napier.ac.uk

Carr and Hollins highlighted the paucity of research on the menopause in women with intellectual disabilities and, 10 years on, this area still remains poorly researched. Work exploring the age of onset of the menopause has suggested that the menopause is earlier in this group of women, but studies exploring what women with intellectual disabilities understand and experience during the menopause are limited. In this study 15 women with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities were interviewed using a semi-structured interview on a one-to-one basis about their knowledge and understanding of the menopause. Findings revealed limited accessible information about the menopause and a paucity in the women's knowledge and understanding about the menopause. This suggests a need for more accessible information, in order to increase understanding and awareness of the menopause in these women.

Key Words: health education • intellectual disability • menopause • menstruation

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, Vol. 12, No. 1, 9-23 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1744629507086604


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