Abstract
Background: Menopause has become a popular topic of study as life expectancy rises around the world. The average age at menopause in both developed and developing countries ranges from 45 to 53 years. Factors influencing the extent of ovarian follicle reserve dwindling, such as sociodemographic, menstrual, reproductive, and dietary factors. Aim and Objective: The present study aimed to determine the mean age of menopause and to find out the various factors affecting menopause onset. Methods: A community based cross-sectional study conducted in rural and urban areas of District Dehradun for a period of 1 year starting 1st August 2020 to 31st July 2021. Data were collected using multistage stratified random sampling from 211 cases of natural menopause. Chi-square was applied as statistical test of significance and p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: According to current study, average age menopausal age is 46 years. Variables like sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle habits, reproductive and menstrual factors were found to have a significant relationship with onset of menopause. Conclusion: Menopause, whether it occurs early or late in life, several factors are responsible for deciding its onset. As a result, it is critical to identify the factors influencing the onset of menopause.
Publisher
Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Reference21 articles.
1. Ray S, Dasgupta A. An assessment of QOL and its determining factors of post-menopausal women in a rural area of West Bengal, India: A multivariate analysis. Int J Med Public Health. 2012; 2(4): 12–9.
2. Punia A, Lekha S, Punia M. Assessment of menopausal problems among rural women using modified menopause rating scale. Int J Med Sci Public Health. 2017;6(4):1.
3. Avin Alva BR C. A Study to Assess the Average Age of Menopause and Menopause Associated Symptoms among Rural Women in Mangalore, Karnataka -. Natl J Community Med. 2016;7(5):404–8.
4. Chedraui P, Blümel JE, Baron G, Belzares E, Bencosme A, Calle A, et al. Impaired quality of life among middle aged women: A multicentre Latin American study. Maturitas. 2008;61(4):323–9.
5. Sivapragasam R, Rajini S, Rajalakshmi S, Priyanga K, Rajesh V, Priyadharshini R. A community-based cross-sectional study about the quality of life in postmenopausal women in rural Puducherry. Indian J Community Med. 2020;45(1):96–9.
Cited by
1 articles.
订阅此论文施引文献
订阅此论文施引文献，注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献，订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献