Nutrition and contraception: The most influence factors in extending the age of menopause

Abstract

Menopause occurs in the range age of 45-50 years, but in reality, it can occur faster or slower. some factors that cause menopause is are nutritional status and contraception. The age of menopause in Indonesia also declined from 47 years to 45 years. The aim of this study is to find out what are the causes of menopause in women. This study uses a cross-sectional approach with five analysis variables. The sampling technique used in this study was accidental sampling with the criteria for samples of mothers who experienced menopause naturally, the total sample was 88 mothers. Independent variables used, namely work, parity, menarch, contraception, age, and nutrition. Variables of parity, contraception, age, and nutrition that show results are related to the age of menopause. (p-value 0,000 <0,05). The contraception, age, and nutrition variables showed that there was an influence between contraception, age and nutrition on the age of menopause, (p-value 0,000 <0,05). The menopause phase in a woman is indeed influenced by several factors and cannot only be influenced by one or two factors. However, the age factor is a factor that cannot be used to measure the incidence of menopause because indeed a woman's age certainly affects the incidence of menopause. The food needed in menopause is actually not too much. A healthy diet and proper consumption of nutrients will support a good quality of life.