Evaluation of Post-Menopausal Symptoms: It’s Effect on Female's Quality of Life

Abstract

The present study aimed to evaluate post-menopausal symptoms:itseffect on female's quality of life. Setting: The study was conducted at the Gynecological outpatient clinics of Mansoura University Hospitals. Study Design: A descriptive study design was carried. Sample: 143 postmenopausal females after excluded pilot study =130. Type of sample: a convenient sample was used Tools: Three tools were used for data collection: 1st tool was the interviewing questionnaire schedule, 2nd tool was the menopause rating scale (MRS), and 3rd tool Utian (2002) Quality of Life scale. Results: The present study results revealed that the mean age of females was (52.09 ± 3.0); it was also showed that more than half of women 59.2% had moderate menopausal rating scale symptoms. It showed that 57.7% among them complaining of sever joint and muscular discomfort, 55.4% were complaining of moderate anxiety and 46.2% complaining of sever dryness of vagina and mild bladder problems. The results showed that 60.0% among post-menopausal females had average quality of life, There, was statistically significant association between quality of life and mean score of menopause rating scale P= (0.002). That the mean score of menopause rating scale was significantly increased with worsening the state of quality of life. Conclusion: it was evident from the study results that, more than half of postmenopausal females had moderate somatic, psychological and urogenital symptoms. There was statistically significant relation between menopause rating scale and quality of life.Recommendations: provide in services education program for nurses working in postmenopausal unite females to overcome postmenopausal problems.