Current scenario of menopause-related symptoms using menopause rating scale among middle-aged women of Western India: A cross-sectional study

Patel, Mansi; Shah, Venu; Kamani, Hardika; Sonaliya, Kantibhai N

doi:10.5455/ijmsph.2018.0719814112017

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“…Maximum no of females with early menopause were tobacco consumers (44.1%) as compared to those with late menopause (9.2%). Our findings match with study by Midgette & Baron ( 16), Luoto et al ( 17) & Bromberger et al (18) and Gold et al (13) who reported that smoking tobacco increases the risk of early menopause. Contradictory findings were reported by Singh N et al (12) where women who were addicted to tobacco chewing attained late menopause.…”

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Age at natural menopause and factors affecting its onset: A cross-sectional study among postmenopausal females in District Dehradun

Singh

Vyas

Vallabh

et al. 2022

Indian J Community Health

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Background: Menopause has become a popular topic of study as life expectancy rises around the world. The average age at menopause in both developed and developing countries ranges from 45 to 53 years. Factors influencing the extent of ovarian follicle reserve dwindling, such as sociodemographic, menstrual, reproductive, and dietary factors. Aim and Objective: The present study aimed to determine the mean age of menopause and to find out the various factors affecting menopause onset. Methods: A community based cross-sectional study conducted in rural and urban areas of District Dehradun for a period of 1 year starting 1st August 2020 to 31st July 2021. Data were collected using multistage stratified random sampling from 211 cases of natural menopause. Chi-square was applied as statistical test of significance and p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: According to current study, average age menopausal age is 46 years. Variables like sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle habits, reproductive and menstrual factors were found to have a significant relationship with onset of menopause. Conclusion: Menopause, whether it occurs early or late in life, several factors are responsible for deciding its onset. As a result, it is critical to identify the factors influencing the onset of menopause.

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Age at natural menopause and factors affecting its onset: A cross-sectional study among postmenopausal females in District Dehradun

Singh

Vyas

Vallabh

et al. 2022

Indian J Community Health

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“…The findings regarding mean age is in the agreement with study done by Patel et al found that the mean age of women was 47.9±4.3 years but contradicts to the study done by Ganapathy et al who found the mean age to be 52.6±4.24 years in his study. 7,8 Majority of the subjects i.e. 85.2% in the present study were married.…”

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A cross-sectional study to assess the prevalence of menopausal symptoms among middle aged female teachers in schools of Raipur city

Gaikwad

Gupta

Sharma

et al. 2020

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Middle age is a bridge between adulthood and old age, which requires special attention. During middle age physical changes like menopause, aging along with psychological and social changes occur which may affect over all well-being and positive mental health status. So, the present study has been planned to assess the prevalence of menopausal symptoms among middle aged working females.Methods: The present study was cross-sectional study carried out in 40 schools of Raipur city from 2017 to 2019. By using systematic random sampling method 40 schools were selected and from each school, all the female teachers aged 40-59 years were included in the study. MENQOL questionnaire was used to assess the prevalence of menopausal symptoms.Results: In the present study, mean age of the subjects was 48.99±5.65 years. 48.6% were postmenopausal. 97.68% of subjects had varying grade of MENQOL symptoms. 96.76%, 87.50%, 68% and 51.85% were experiencing physical, psychosocial, vasomotor and sexual symptoms respectively.Conclusions: It was found that majority of the female's quality of life were found to be affected with different grades of menopausal symptoms. With increasing age symptoms also increases and significantly high among postmenopausal women.

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“…Similar findings were quoted by Patel et al . in Gujarat[ 9 ] and in a study in Bihar,[ 10 ] where physical symptoms were more prevalent and by Akhtar et al . in Jammu,[ 4 ] Rahman et al .…”

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A Study to Assess the Prevalence and Factors Affecting Menopausal Symptoms among Middle-Aged Females in the Garhwal Region of Uttarakhand

Singh,

Vyas,

Vallabh

et al. 2023

Journal of Mid-Life Health

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Background: Middle age is a link between adulthood and old age, which requires special attention. During middle age among females, changes like menopause occur, which is responsible for causing various physical, vasomotor, psychological, and social changes, which may affect overall well-being and positive mental health status. Hence, the present study has been planned to assess the prevalence of menopausal symptoms among middle-aged females. Materials and Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional study carried out in rural and urban areas of district Dehradun among 400 females. A stratified systematic random sampling technique method was used. All the females fulfilling the inclusion criteria and aged 40–60 years were included in the study. The Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) questionnaire was used to assess the prevalence of menopausal symptoms. Results: A total of 400 women were recruited in the study, 200 from rural and urban areas each. The mean age of the total study participants was 50.00 ± 0.32 years. Among 400 middle-aged women, 189 were premenopausal and 211 were postmenopausal. The frequencies of occurrence of menopausal symptoms were explored in 189 premenopausal and 211 postmenopausal women. The mean age of premenopausal women was 44.21 ± 2.35 and postmenopausal was 54.39 ± 4.21. Females experienced varying grades of MENQOL symptoms. Conclusions: It was found that majority of the females’ quality of life were found to be affected with different grades of menopausal symptoms. With increasing age, symptoms also increase and are significantly high among postmenopausal women.

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Current scenario of menopause-related symptoms using menopause rating scale among middle-aged women of Western India: A cross-sectional study

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Age at natural menopause and factors affecting its onset: A cross-sectional study among postmenopausal females in District Dehradun

Age at natural menopause and factors affecting its onset: A cross-sectional study among postmenopausal females in District Dehradun

A cross-sectional study to assess the prevalence of menopausal symptoms among middle aged female teachers in schools of Raipur city

A Study to Assess the Prevalence and Factors Affecting Menopausal Symptoms among Middle-Aged Females in the Garhwal Region of Uttarakhand

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