Karen A. Matthews

ORCID: 0000-0001-8193-2202 · 2 papers in corpus

observational 2012

Mood Symptoms After Natural Menopause and Hysterectomy With and Without Bilateral Oophorectomy Among Women in Midlife

·doi:10.1097/01.ogx.0000421453.14147.8a

More than 30% of women in the United States have a hysterectomy by the age of 60. A high percentage of hysterectomies (55%-80%) are accompanied by bilateral oophorectomy. Cross-sectional studies have found an association between negative mo…

observational 2011

Negative attitudes and affect do not predict elective hysterectomy: a prospective analysis from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation

Menopause (New York, N.Y.) ·doi:10.1097/gme.0b013e3181f9fa35

OBJECTIVE: Cross-sectional studies suggest an association between hysterectomy and negative affect. Using prospective data, we examined the associations of negative affect, attitudes toward aging and menopause, premenstrual symptoms, and va…