The psychosocial influence to habit using make-up of women aged 40 to 59 years menopausal Japanese women.

ABSTRACT

We conducted a survey to elucidate the psychosocial influence of menopausal symptoms on the habit of using make-up. This study included 420 Japanese women (age, 40-59 years) who were examined for the first time in a specialized women's outpatient clinic of our institution from June 2010 to September 2011. Using the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life questionnaire (MENQOL), we analysed the scores in relation to menopausal symptoms and whether and how frequently the subject used make-up (including foundation, lip rouge and eyebrow brushing). JMP version 9.0 software was used to statistically analyse the data. Significant results were observed for psychosocial symptoms (P = 0.0002) but not for vasomotor symptoms. Psychosocial symptoms tended to be more severe in women with climacteric <5 years previously. Furthermore, the frequency of make-up use was positively correlated with menopausal symptoms (P = 0.0251). There were strong relationships between psychological symptoms and make-up use in menopausal women. Psychological condition and the frequency of make-up use were inversely correlated, especially in women with climacteric <5 years previously.