A Study to Assess the Psychosomatic Problems of Postmenopausal Women in Slums of Dibrugarh Town, Assam
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Menopause and the postmenopausal period are very important landmarks in a woman’s life since she will spend more than a third of her life during these periods without significant endogenous oestrogen production. Therefore, we have conducted this study to assess the prevalence of psychosomatic problems among postmenopausal women residing in slums of Dibrugarh town, Assam and to determine the socio-demographic factors affecting those problems. Method and Materials: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted amongst 260 postmenopausal women residing in the slums of Dibrugarh town, Assam. Data were collected through house to house visit in each slum by interviewing the postmenopausal women using a pre-designed, pre-tested proforma from June 2014 to May 2015. Data were presented using percentages and mean with standard deviation. Statistical analysis was done using MS Excel 2007 and GraphPad Prism 7. Chi-square test and Fisher’s exact probability test was used to test the association wherever necessary. Results: In the present study, the mean age of attaining menopause was 45.13 ± 3.84 years. Prevalence of psychosomatic problems among postmenopausal women were fatigue (60.4%), muscle and joint pain (55.8%), irritability (53.5%), depression (48.5%), weight gain (45.4%), low backache (43.8%), sleep disturbance (41.9%), forgetfulness (40.4%) and constipation (5.0%). Sociodemographic factors were significantly associated to some of the psychosomatic problems. Conclusion: Women need to recognize these symptoms early and seek timely medical care. Camps might be organized atleast on monthly basis in the slums so that women have access to health care for their problems.
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Arpita Nath, Sultana Jesmin Ahmed, Hiranya Saikia, Upam Kr. Sharma
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