Patterns and Correlates of Post-menopausal Symptoms in a Cohort of Gynecological Patients Attending Outpatient Department
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the post-menopausal symptoms and to correlate it with parity and various sociodemographic data. Materials and Methods: It was a cross-sectional study hospital-based assessment conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at IRT Perundurai Medical College. A total of 43 healthy participants who presented in the outpatient department were included in the study. All the 43 study participants filled out the menopausal rating scale (MRS) providing data for statistical analysis. The age of participants ranged from 40 to 60 years. Women with surgical menopause, receiving hormonal treatment, having serious medical comorbidities such as thyroid disorders, cardiovascular disorders, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension and those who refused to participate were not included. MRS was used to assess the post-menopausal symptoms assessing the urogenital, psychological, and physical domains. Results: A total of 60 participants were identified, 17 were excluded and 43 participated. The menopausal age was lower and the total mean MRS score was higher among the study population. The parity and age of the participants were inversely correlated, and also parity and age at menopause were also inversely correlated. Musculoskeletal pain and depression were the most severe symptom cluster. Conclusions: Menopausal symptoms were highly prevalent, often underdiagnosed with pain symptoms and psychological cluster predominating.
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P Kasikrishnaraja, Senthil Sainathan, M Indira
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