“An epidemiological cross-sectional study to estimate the prevalence of post-menopausal symptoms and assess the health seeking behaviour amongst the post-menopausal women aged 46-60 years in rural area of District Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh”

Abstract

Abstract:

Background: Menopause is one of the most significant phases in the life of a woman which brings about various vasomotor, psychosocial and physical symptoms known as postmenopausal symptoms.

Objectives: The present study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of the post-menopausal symptoms and to assess the health seeking behavior amongst the post-menopausal women.

Methodology: This cross-sectional study was done from March 2025 to June 2025 in rural area of District Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The study participants who were between the age group of 46-60 years and who met the inclusion criteria were selected by the purposive sampling method for the study. Post-menopausal symptoms were assessed by Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL).

Result: Out of the total of 318 study participants, 34.9% were found to have vasomotor symptoms, 26.7% of the study participants experienced psychosocial symptoms and 53.1% of the study participants had physical symptoms. Health seeking behavior for the post-menopausal symptoms was found in 38.7% of the study participants. On studying the association for vasomotor symptoms, statistical association was seen with age group, marital status, education, and menopause duration, while for the psychosocial symptoms, the association was seen with age group and for the physical symptoms the association was found with age group, education, co-morbidities, menopause duration and the health seeking behavior.

Conclusion: The present findings reveal that post-menopausal symptoms are not an uncommon problem in the post-menopausal women, and further studies are needed in this regard.

Key words: Post-menopausal women, post-menopausal symptoms, Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL).