Navigating and Embracing Change: Exploring the Menopause Transition among the Women with SCI

STUDY BASICS

Are you a person going through menopause? And have a Spinal Cord Injury? You may be able to participate in a research study to help us learn more about menopause and SCI. We want to better understand your experience of menopause that goes beyond symptoms so we can develop a conceptual framework for women with SCI going through menopause.

STUDY PURPOSE

The purpose of this project is to develop a conceptual framework of menopause in women with SCI. The purpose of these discussions is to understand your experience of menopause that goes beyond symptoms.  This is a joint study between the University of Michigan and the University of Pittsburgh.

COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOU?

• Be between the ages of 40-60
• Have an SCI and > 1 year post injury
• Be perimenopausal or postmenopausal

WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT

The research study involves completing a set of online surveys that will take 15-20 minutes of your time. All parts of the research project can be done online and over the phone.