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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Menopause. 2017 Jul;24(7):783–788. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000833

Table 3.

Word Adjacency Graph Modeling Results: Topic Clusters, Descriptions, and Sample Questions from the 5.8K Subset of User Queries

Name Description: Questions about… Sample Questions
Highly relevant to menopause
Onset of menopause Age of onset for menopause
  • At what age does a woman begin to experience menopause?

  • What age range do women reach menopause?

Menopause vs. pregnancy Differentiating pregnancy and menopause
  • Are hot flashes an early sign of pregnancy?

  • Can menopause cause a false positive pregnancy test?

Menopausal ‘symptoms’ Nature, causes, type, and treatment of ‘menopausal symptoms’
  • Can menopause symptoms mimic hypoglycemia?

  • What are the emotional symptoms of menopause?

Hot flashes and night sweats Nature, causes, duration, and treatment for ‘hot flashes and night sweats’
  • What causes hot flashes and night sweats?

  • Is there an over the counter remedy for hot flashes and night sweats?

Hot flash Nature, causes and duration of a ‘hot flash’
  • Does a woman’s temperature rise during a hot flash?

  • What causes a hot flash?

Sex drive A woman’s sex drive and activity at menopause
  • In the beginning of menopause, does a woman’s sex drive usually increase?

  • Does menopause cause women to lose interest in sex?

Emotional symptoms Mood, sadness, feelings, cortisol
  • Do women still have mood swings after menopause?

  • Do hormone changes cause mood swings?

Heart, skin Heart palpitations and skin problems at menopause
  • Do hormones have anything to do with heart palpitations in women?

  • What can you do for skin problems that come with menopause?

Hormone therapy Risks, benefits, and effects of hormone therapy
  • Can taking hormone replacement therapy help prevent bladder infections?

  • Are there herbal supplements for hormone replacement therapy?

Hysterectomy Nature, risks, consequences, post-operative recovery after hysterectomy
  • Can a hysterectomy be reversed?

  • Why am I having trouble having an orgasm since my hysterectomy?

Provider and prescriptions Provider role and location, prescriptions
  • Is it safe to take an estrogen supplement if it’s not prescribed by a doctor?

  • What is the phone number for <<specific clinic location>>?

Less relevant to menopause
Hormones Function of hormones in the body, Foods and other sources of hormones, Human growth hormone
  • Does estrogen make your boobs bigger?

  • Does soy milk affect your hormones?

  • What are the side effects of using HGH, human growth hormone?

Birth control Nature and risks of birth control pills
  • What do birth control hormones do to your body?

  • Can birth control make you horny with the more hormones it has?

Menstrual bleeding Questions about menstrual bleeding in general and not limited to menopause
  • Do you have more of less estrogen during your menstrual cycle?

  • What are the causes of menstrual bleeding after a hysterectomy?

Midlife crisis Definition, cause, impact in women and men
  • What is the best way to cure my husband of his midlife crisis?

  • How long does a midlife crisis last?