Background: Blood pressure increases in women after menopause. There is evidences that support the existence of the increased reactive oxygen species levels in hypertension. The glutathione has an important role in cell defense against oxidative stress.The aim of this study was comprising of serum glutathione level between hypertensive and normotensive postmenopausal women.

Methods: This research was a case-control study. The samples were selected among patients who had the inclusion criteria. Samples were 39 postmenopausal women with high blood pressure as case group and the control group was chosen among 40 postmenopausal women with normal blood pressure. After filling in the testimonial and the checklist, blood samples were taken for test subjects. Then the glutathione blood levels were measured using the kit and ELISA. Data were analyzed by t- test, F-test and the non-parametric Mann-Whitney test at a significant level of 5 percent.

Results: There was a significant difference between mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure (P= 0.029 & P= 0.047, respectively), serum glutathione level (P= 0.045), body mass index (P= 0.041), and weekly exercise less than 30 minutes (P= 0.049) in postmenopausal women with high blood pressure and normal blood pressure. However, no significant differences in age of onset of menopause, the number of children, employment status, and daily consumption of dairy products was observed between the two groups.

Conclusion: The results of this study showed that the serum glutathione levels in postmenopausal women with high blood pressure were lower than normal menopausal women.

Introduction: Menopause is one of the stages of women's lives associated with physical and mental changes. The purpose of this study was to compare sexual intimacy, life satisfaction and coping strategies with postmenopausal and non-menopausal women referring to health centers of Ahvaz Oil Industry.
 
Methods: The research method was a descriptive-analytical one. The sample of this study was 200 postmenopausal and non-menopausal women who were selected via available sampling method in 2016. These groups were from the visitors to the petrochemical treatment centers who were matched by age, marital, economic and social status as well as physical health. The tools consisted of self-report questionnaire such as Bagarrozi intimacy needs questionnaire, life satisfaction questionnaire, and a Lazarus coping strategies questionnaire. SPSS18 was used for data analysis and the significance level was 0.05.
 
Results: The mean of sex intimacy score (P=0.001), life satisfaction (P=0.004), emotional coping strategies (P=0.04), and problem-oriented coping strategies (P=0.01) were significantly different in two groups.
 
Conclusion: After the onset of menopause, sexual intimacy and life satisfaction are reduced and preferably, according to psychological and physical changes, postmenopausal women use emotional-focused strategies to cope with stressful conditions.