Associations of loneliness and social isolation with menopausal symptom burden: findings from the CLIMATERE population-based cohort.
BACKGROUND Menopausal symptoms are influenced by hormonal as well as psychosocial factors. Social isolation and loneliness are related but distinct constructs, and their specific associations with menopausal symptom burden remain unclear. We examined their associations with scores on the Greene Climacteric Scale (GCS)...