Factors Associated with the Severity of Menopausal Symptoms among menopausal Women
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Menopause is a milestone in a woman’s life. It is an event- marks the transition from the fertile years to a life phase characterized by a relative hormonal rest and stability. Aim of the study was to identify factors associated with the severity of menopausal symptoms among menopausal women. Materials and Method: Research design an exploratory descriptive research design was used to carry out this study. Setting The study was conducted in the gynecologic outpatient clinics at El Shatby Maternity Hospital. Subjects a convenience sample of 240 menopausal women were recruited in the study. Tools: Tool I: Menopausal Women Basic Data Structured Interview Schedule, Tool II: Greene Climacteric Scale. Results: 17.1% of women experienced severe menopausal symptoms. Women who had history of medical diseases and did not practice exercise had OR 1.69 & 1.72 time the risk of developing menopausal symptoms. Obese women had 2.11 times the risk of developing menopausal symptoms compared with those with normal weight. Finally smoker women had 1.88 times the risk of developing menopausal symptoms than none smokers women. Conclusion: Menopausal symptoms were common among women. Moreover the risk of severe menopausal symptoms decreased with increase age. While as marital status, occupation, duration of menopause, lack of exercise, presence of medical condition, obesity as well as smoking were significant predicators associated with severe menopausal symptoms.
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Rasha Mohamed Essa, Noha Mohamed Mahmoud
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