A study of quality of life among perimenopausal women in selected coastal areas of Karnataka, India

• Main Authors: Gayathry Nayak, Asha Kamath, Pratap Kumar, Anjali Rao
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
• Series: Journal of Mid-Life Health
• Subjects: Awareness; Karnataka; MENQOL questionnaire; perimenopausal symptoms; QOL
• Online Access: http://www.jmidlifehealth.org/article.asp?issn=0976-7800;year=2012;volume=3;issue=2;spage=71;epage=75;aulast=Nayak

Background: To study the menopause related symptoms affecting the quality of life (QOL) of perimenopausal women in order to understand the prevalence and plan for the interventions. Materials and Methods: Two hundred and nine women were evaluated for perimenopausal symptoms using a 29 item MENQOL questionnaire. Results: The physical and psychosocial symptoms were found to be more prevalent than the vasomotor and sexual symptoms. Conclusion: Perimenopausal symptoms widely vary in women populations, accurate recording and understanding of which is essential to plan effective interventions to improve the QOL.