Rajbhandari S, Subedi R K, Dangal G, Phuyal A, Vaidya A, Karki A, Tuladhar H, Gurung B S, Joshi L, Shrestha S
Menopause Society of Nepal (MESON), Kathmandu, Nepal.
Menopause Society of Nepal (MESON), Kathmandu, Nepal, Central Institute of Science and Technology (CIST), Nepal.
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2017 Jan-Mar;56(205):107-111.
Menopause is an unavoidable and sometimes problematic condition in which women may suffer from a number of health problems. Knowledge of the major symptoms associated with menopause helps reduce the burden and stress associated with the condition. In this context, a study was conducted to establish baseline data regarding menopausal health problems among Nepalese women.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 2000 women aged over 40 years to identify their knowledge, attitude and practice related to menopausal health problems. Data was collected by interviewing the women and doing physical examination. Analysis was done using descriptive statistics and SPSS software was used for data analysis.
A cohort of 2073 women (ages 40-60 years) participated in the research, among them 2000 yielded complete response. The study revealed that 820 (41%) women had reached menopause. The average age of menopause was 48.7 years. Majority of the women 1183 (59.2%) in the study did not know about menopausal health problems. Abnormal bleeding 353 (17.65%), sweating 315 (15.75%), hot flushes 299 (14.95%), joint/muscle pain 285 (14.25%) were the most common menopausal symptoms known by the women. Joint pain 736 (36.8%), hot flushes 584 (29.2%), irregular bleeding 582 (29.1%) were the most common experienced symptoms of menopause and only 586 (29.3%) consulted the health workers to alleviate menopausal symptoms. Moreover, most of the women 926 (46.3%) accepted menopause as a part of life.
The research has tried to establish the baseline of menopausal health problems in the Nepalese women. The average age of menopause was 48.7 years. Majority did not know about menopausal health problems. Further researches with nationally representative sample are recommended to further explore the menopausal health problems of Nepalese women.
更年期是一种不可避免且有时会带来问题的状况，女性在更年期可能会遭受多种健康问题。了解与更年期相关的主要症状有助于减轻与该状况相关的负担和压力。在此背景下，开展了一项研究以建立尼泊尔女性更年期健康问题的基线数据。
对2000名40岁以上的女性进行了描述性横断面研究，以确定她们对更年期健康问题的认知、态度和行为。通过对女性进行访谈和体格检查来收集数据。使用描述性统计进行分析，并使用SPSS软件进行数据分析。
共有2073名年龄在40至60岁之间的女性参与了研究，其中2000名给出了完整答复。研究表明，820名（41%）女性已进入更年期。更年期的平均年龄为48.7岁。研究中的大多数女性1183名（59.2%）不了解更年期健康问题。异常出血353名（17.65%）、出汗315名（15.75%）、潮热299名（14.95%）、关节/肌肉疼痛285名（14.25%）是女性知晓的最常见更年期症状。关节疼痛736名（36.8%）、潮热584名（29.2%）、不规则出血582名（29.1%）是更年期最常见的经历症状，只有586名（29.3%）咨询过医护人员以缓解更年期症状。此外，大多数女性926名（46.3%）将更年期视为生活的一部分。
该研究试图建立尼泊尔女性更年期健康问题的基线。更年期的平均年龄为48.7岁。大多数人不了解更年期健康问题。建议采用具有全国代表性的样本进行进一步研究，以进一步探索尼泊尔女性的更年期健康问题。
