Study on bone health in postmenopausal women at a tertiary care hospital
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Objectives 1 To find the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms after menopause 2 To evaluate the densitometry findings in menopausal patients presenting with musculoskeletal symptoms 3 To know the effect of duration of menopause on densitometry findingsMaterials and Methods This study is a prospective study conducted in the specialty outpatient department of Safdarjung hospital over a period of one year 200 postmenopausal women with musculoskeletal symptoms during this period were included after fulfilling the inclusion criterion and were divided into two groups based on duration of menopauseResults The musculoskeletal complaints were assessed as body ache joint pain numbness and tingling which were not statistically significantly different in two groups 32 299 women who were more than 5 years postmenopausal group B were osteoporotic compared to 21 226 of women who were less than 5 years postmenopausal group A This data is not statistically significantConclusion There is a need to improve awareness among the menopausal women and healthcare provider on menopausal symptoms and variety of intervention ranging from lifestyle modifications to pharmacological interventionsKeywords Musculoskeletal Symptoms Menopause Osteoporosis Osteopenia
Authors and Affiliations
Nidhi Gupta, Pallavi Dr. , Renuka Sinha, Farhat Mazhari
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