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Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences | Volume-13 | Issue-11
Health Related Quality of Life among Post-Menopausal Women, who are Experiencing and Not Experiencing Menopausal Symptoms. A Cross-Sectional Survey at Selected Menopausal Clinics of Bagalkot
Ms. Sonali. S, Ms. Renuka. C, Mr. Avinash, Ms. Mubeena, Mr. Mallikarjun, Ms. Rohini, Anjana C, Dr. Deelip S Natekar
Published: Nov. 15, 2025 | 52 48
Pages: 1881-1886
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Abstract
Background: Menopause is a physiological event in the women’s life that can strongly affect the quality of life (QOL). More than 80% of women state that physical and physiological symptoms commonly accompany menopause and affect women health and wellbeing. Post menopause is the permanent cessation of menstruation. Quality of life is a broad concept affected by an individual’s physical health, psychological state, level of independence, societal relationship, and environment features. During the menopausal periods, women can experience various symptoms affecting their QOL. This study assesses the factors associated with health related QOL among post-menopausal women. Post-menopausal women have many physical, emotional, and mental symptoms. Hence the investigator felt the need to compare the QOL among post-menopausal women’s who are experiencing and not experiencing symptoms. This study examines post-menopausal women’s among post-menopausal women’s who are experiencing and not experiencing symptoms by using standard scale [MRS] and [WHOQOL]. Methods: The study is based on Non experimental descriptive approach; QOL among post-menopausal women’s, one group is under experiencing symptoms and another one is not experiencing symptoms this group design was used for the study. The population of post-menopausal women attending menopause clinics at selected hospitals at Bagalkot. The sample of 100 subjects were selected by using standard scales [WHOQOL] and [MRS]. The independent variable refers to the postmenopausal women who are expressing and not expressing menopausal and dependent variable refers to the QOL among postmenopausal women. The data was collected by a using standard scales. The collected data was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The significant positive correlation was found between QOL among post-menopausal women’s who are experiencing and not experiencing symptoms (r=0.75). H1: there will be a no significant association of the