Exploring Menopausal Symptoms and Quality of Life (QOL) among Women in New Delhi, India

Abstract

Introduction: Indian women in Southeast Asia face insufficient healthcare attention regarding their postmenopausal health needs.  The aim of the study to find the menopausal symptoms in women who have reached menopausal stage as it investigates the quality of life for these women during this period. Methods: Quantitative description surveys conducted with 150 women from urban settings. The study participants of age 40 to 55 years completed Menopause rating scale (MRS) which contains 11 items for assessing menopausal symptoms alongside modified Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MENQOL) 32 items for evaluating quality of life in menopausal women. Results: A majority of 58.7% participants fell within the age groups of 40-45 years during the study and 75.3% had already experienced menopause. Menopause symptoms affect 92% of women to varying degrees as they result in either moderate or severe symptoms yet a minority amount experience mild (4.7%) to very severe (3.3%) symptoms. Menopause causes some degree of quality of life interruption to almost every female individual since 99.3% encounter changes in their daily routine. Conclusion:  Symptoms of menopausal women were affecting the QOL among these women.