Association of Adverse Childhood Experiences with Menopausal Symptoms: Results from the Data Registry on Experiences of Aging, Menopause and Sexuality (DREAMS)

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are highly prevalent in the United States, with nearly 700,000 victims of child abuse annually. In 2015, the most recent year with national data, there were 683,000 reported cases of child abuse and neglect, with a rate of 9.2 per 1,000 children. The rate was slightly higher for girls at 9.6 victims per 1,000 [1,2]. These statistics are very concerning, not only because of the short-term effect on the health of the children, but also because of the association between child abuse or neglect and numerous adverse long-term health outcomes, such as psychiatric disorders, substance abuse, eating disorders, autoimmune conditions, asthma, obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease [3 –11].

Source: Maturitas - October 13, 2020 Category: Primary Care Authors: Ekta Kapoor, Madison Okuno, Virginia M. Miller, Liliana Gazzuola Rocca, Walter A. Rocca, Juliana M. Kling, Carol L. Kuhle, Kristin C. Mara, Felicity T. Enders, Stephanie S. Faubion Source Type: research