PREVALENCE OF HEALTH PROBLEMS AMONG MENOPAUSAL WOMEN AND ASSESSMENT OF THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE: A COMMUNITY-BASED STUDY IN WESTERN ODISHA
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MONIKA SATPATHY* and CHANDRASHREE LENKA
P.G. Department of Home Science, Sambalpur University, Odisha- 768 019
Keywords:
Menopause, Menopausal symptoms, Quality of life, Urban, rural, tribal women, OdishaAbstract
Menopause is a natural phenomenon in every of women’s health. The descriptive cum exploratory
research study was carried out in western Odisha among 330 rural, urban, and tribal women in the
age group of 35-55 years, from April to September of 2018. Purposive sampling method was used to
select the respondents. The findings of the study revealed that the mean menopausal age was
46.22±4.39 years. The most common symptoms reported by the women were irritability, physical and
mental exhaustion (63%) and depression (56.96%). Hot flashes and night sweats were also found in
61.51% of the respondents, whereas, joint pain and muscular pains were found in 66.06% of women.
Urogenital problems like bladder problems and dryness of the vagina were found among 59.39% and
35.45% respondents, respectively. However, a statistically significant association was found in the
prevalence of menopausal symptoms and their degree of severity with menopausal status, and current
age of menopausal women in this study which ultimately affects the quality of life of the menopausal
women.
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