Prevalence of menopausal symptoms and its association with various factors among women in post menopausal age group: a cross-sectional study

Authors

  • Sushree Priyadarsini Satapathy Department of Community Medicine, VIMSAR, Burla, Odisha, India
  • Nivedita Karmee Department of Community Medicine, MKCG, MCH, Berhampur, Odisha, India
  • Rabinarayan Dash Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BBMCH, Bolangir, Odisha, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20203866

Keywords:

Postmenopausal women, Menopausal symptoms, Determinants

Abstract

Background: Menopause is an important time in women's life and it is a natural event in the process of aging. The onset of menopause heralds a time of diminished estrogen exposure, which may have both acute and chronic effect on health and quality of life.

Methods: It was a cross sectional study, conducted for a period of 3months i.e. June to August 2018 among post menopausal women in 8 selected villages with a sample size of 247.

Results: The common post- menopausal symptoms were joint and muscular discomfort, bladder problems, symptoms of dryness of vagina, physical and mental exhaustion. Factors like education, occupation, socio-economic status, marital status, parity, mode of delivery, age at menopause and BMI was related to one or more menopausal symptoms.  

Conclusions: Proper and timely intervention among post menopausal women will help to reduce the symptoms and lead a better quality of life. 

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Author Biographies

Sushree Priyadarsini Satapathy, Department of Community Medicine, VIMSAR, Burla, Odisha, India

Department of Community Medicine

Nivedita Karmee, Department of Community Medicine, MKCG, MCH, Berhampur, Odisha, India

Department of Community Medicine

MKCG,Medical college & Hospital

Berhampur

Rabinarayan Dash, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, BBMCH, Bolangir, Odisha, India

Department of O&G,

BBMCH, Bolangir

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2020-08-27

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Satapathy, S. P., Karmee, N., & Dash, R. (2020). Prevalence of menopausal symptoms and its association with various factors among women in post menopausal age group: a cross-sectional study. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 9(9), 3837–3842. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20203866

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