Global Journal on Advances in Pure & Applied Sciences Vol 4 (2014) 283-290 Selected Paper of 1st World Conference on Health Sciences (H-SCI 2014), 24-26 April 2014, Zeynep Sentido Hotel Convention Center, Antalya, Turkey What do individuals aged 40-64 think about midlife events and their experiences: Menopause and andropause Gülcihan Akkuzu*, Department of Nursing and Health Services, Faculty of Health Sciences, Baskent University Turkey. Nevin Dogan, Department of Nursing and Health Services, Faculty of Health Sciences, Baskent University Turkey. Azize Karahan, Department of Nursing and Health Services, Faculty of Health Sciences, Baskent University Turkey. Suggested Citation: Akkuzu, G., Dogan, N. & Karahan, A. What do individuals aged 40-64 think about midlife events and their experiences: Menopause and andropause, Global Journal on Advances in Pure & Applied Sciences [Online]. 2014, 04, pp 283-290. Available from: http://www.world-education-center.org/index.php/paas Received October 10, 2013; revised December 11, 2013; accepted March 20, 2014. Selection and peer review under responsibility of Prof. Dr. Haluk Soran, Near East University, Cyprus. ©2014 SPROC LTD. Academic World Education & Research Center. All rights reserved. Abstract Background: The decreased sex hormones in both genders lead to various symptoms and compromise quality of life in middle-aged and older individuals. Aim: A descriptive study was performed aiming to evaluate menopause/andropause symptoms. Methods: Participants are academic and administrative staff at a university in the 57 females and 63 males aged 40-64 years. The data were collected using the Menopausal Quality of Life Scale (MQLS) and Aging Male Symptoms Questionnaire (AMS-QF). The data were analyzed with the chi-square test. Results: 79.2% of participants were married, 68.9% had information on menopause/andropause, and 30% suffering any symptom. The 75.0% of participants believed relevant public education was required were for the menopause and 75.8% for the andropause. The percentages that believed these conditions required treatment were 43.3% for the menopause and 46.7% for the andropause while 55% felt the menopause and 54.2% felt the andropause affected the health status. The AMS scale scoring showed that 33.3% of males had no andropause symptom while 38.1% had it mildly, 22.2% moderately and 6.3% significantly (mean AMS score was 30.79). The * ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Gülcihan Akkuzu, Baskent University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Nursing and Health Services, Turkey, E-mail address: gulcihanakkuzu@yahoo.com