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Health issues of menopausal women in North India
Narinder Mahajan1, Meenu Aggarwal, Amrita Bagga
1Department of Community Medicine, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Objective:
To evaluate the health status, age of menopause, and its symptomatology amongst Himachali middle-aged women.
Materials And Methods:
A community based cross-sectional study was done from Jul 07 to Jan 08. A structured questionnaire was given to 100 menopausal women from general community of Himachal Pradesh in Shimla.
Results:
Mean age of menopause was 44.54 years. Main symptoms associated with menopause were reported as fatigue (62%), hot flashes (56%), Cold sweats (52%), and backaches (51%). Other ailments associated with menopause were arthritis (25%), hypertension (23%), and diabetes (6%).
Conclusion:
Mean age of menopause was 44.54 years. Chief comorbid conditions were arthritis and hypertension.
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