A STUDY TO ASSESS THE MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN IN SELECTED COMMUNITY AREAS AT CHENNAI.
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Postmenopausal women, quality of life, menopausal symptoms.
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Backrgound: Menopause is a universal and natural biological process that marks the transition from a woman's reproductive phase to a non-reproductive stage. Due to increased life expectancy and changing trends in the age of menopause, women today spend nearly one-third of their lives in the postmenopausal stage. Objectives: 1. To assess the menopausal symptoms and quality of life among post- menopausal women. 2. To find the correlation between menopausal symptoms and quality of life among postmenopausal women. 3. To find the association between menopausal symptoms and quality of life among postmenopausal women with selected demographic variables. Methodology: A descriptive, quantitative study was conducted in selected community areas of Chennai with 150 postmenopausal women recruited using non-probability convenience sampling. Data were collected using the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) and Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) questionnaire. Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, and Chi-square tests. Results: The study results revealed that among 150 women, 125 (83.3%) reported mild to moderate menopausal symptoms, with 78% experiencing psychological symptoms, 66% somatic symptoms, and 49.3% urogenital symptoms. Only 14% reported moderate to severe symptoms, while 2.7% were asymptomatic. Regarding quality of life, 88.6% were mildly affected across vasomotor (47.3%), physical (80.7%), psychological (70%), and sexual (56%) domains. Overall, 8.7% were moderately affected, and 2.7% were unaffected. A moderate positive correlation (r = 0.675, p < 0.001) was found between menopausal symptoms and quality of life. The Somatic, Psychological, and Urogenital symptoms have a moderate positive correlation with overall quality of life. Specifically,high in somatic domain. Socioeconomic status (χ² = 40.621, p = 0.0001) was significantly associated with menopausal symptoms, while no demographic variables were linked to quality of life. Conclusion: Most postmenopausal women experience mild to moderate menopausal symptoms, significantly affecting their quality of life. Effective interventions, education, early symptom management, and community-based support programs are essential for improving well-being of postmenopausal women.
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