Borker Sagar A, Venugopalan P P, Bhat Shruthi N
Department of Community Medicine, KVG Medical College, Sullia, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India.
Department of Community Medicine, Kannur Medical College, Kerala, India.
J Midlife Health. 2013 Jul;4(3):182-7. doi: 10.4103/0976-7800.118997.
Menopausal health demands priority in Indian scenario due to increase in life expectancy and growing population of menopausal women. Most are either unaware or do not pay adequate attention to these symptoms.
To find the prevalence of menopausal symptoms and perceptions regarding menopause among menopausal women of Kerala.
A community based cross-sectional house to house survey was conducted at Anjarakandy a field practice area under Kannur Medical College, Anjarakandy.
The study was conducted among 106 postmenopausal women staying more than 6 months at Anjarakandy with the help of pretested questionnaire administered by a trained social worker from January to October 2009. Before that a pilot study was conducted and required sample size of 100 was calculated. Random sampling of houses was done.
Data was coded, entered, and analyzed using SPSS 15. Chi-square test, proportions, and percentages were used.
The mean age of attaining menopause was 48.26 years. Prevalence of symptoms among ladies were emotional problems (crying spells, depression, irritability) 90.7%, headache 72.9%, lethargy 65.4%, dysuria 58.9%, forgetfulness 57%, musculoskeletal problems (joint pain, muscle pain) 53.3%, sexual problems (decreased libido, dyspareunia) 31.8%, genital problems (itching, vaginal dryness) 9.3%, and changes in voice 8.4%. Only 22.4% of women knew the correct cause of menopause.
Thus study stated that all the ladies were suffering from one or more number of menopausal symptoms. Ladies should be made aware of these symptoms, their causes and treatment respectively.
在印度，由于预期寿命的增加和更年期女性人口的增长，更年期健康问题需要优先关注。大多数人要么没有意识到这些症状，要么没有给予足够的关注。
了解喀拉拉邦更年期女性更年期症状的患病率以及对更年期的认知情况。
在坎努尔医学院的实地实习区域安贾拉坎迪进行了一项基于社区的逐户横断面调查。
2009年1月至10月，在一名经过培训的社会工作者的帮助下，使用预先测试过的问卷对106名在安贾拉坎迪居住超过6个月的绝经后女性进行了研究。在此之前进行了一项试点研究，并计算出所需样本量为100。对房屋进行了随机抽样。
数据进行编码、录入，并使用SPSS 15进行分析。使用了卡方检验、比例和百分比。
达到更年期的平均年龄为48.26岁。女性中症状的患病率分别为：情绪问题（哭泣、抑郁、易怒）90.7%，头痛72.9%，嗜睡65.4%，排尿困难58.9%，健忘57%，肌肉骨骼问题（关节疼痛、肌肉疼痛）53.3%，性问题（性欲减退、性交困难）31.8%，生殖器问题（瘙痒、阴道干燥）9.3%，声音变化8.4%。只有22.4%的女性知道更年期的正确原因。
因此，该研究表明所有女性都患有一种或多种更年期症状。应该让女性分别了解这些症状、其原因和治疗方法。
