Assessment of menopausal symptoms using modified menopause rating scale among urban women doctors of India

Authors

  • Ujjwala S. Patankar Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Government Hospital, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
  • Mangala M. Sonak Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
  • Sameer U. Patankar Department of Pediatrics, Shifa Al Jazeera, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
  • Rashmi R. Patil Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Apollo Cradle Hospital, Bangalore, India
  • Aditi J. Upadhye Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Dr PDMMC Medical College, Amravati, Maharashtra, India
  • Jayshree J. Upadhye Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Varun Arjun Meducal College, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20221679

Keywords:

Menopausal symptoms, MRS, Observational cross-sectional study

Abstract

Background: The study was conducted to assess the commonly reported menopausal symptoms among urban women doctors using modified menopause rating scale (MRS).

Methods: The study was carried out in the society by google link. Convenient sample of 100 women doctors were included in the study. Menopausal symptoms were assessed using modified MRS.

Results: In present study, 3 (3%) female doctors had premature menopause, 5 had menopause at 40-44 years, 15 (15%) had menopause at 45-49 years, 77 (77%) had menopause while no patient had menopause after 55 years. Hot flushes were seen in 70 (79%) women, heart discomfort/ palpitation was seen in 2 (2%) women, muscle and joint problems were seen in 30 (30%) women, sleeping problems were seen in 20 (20%) women. Depressive mood was seen in 2 (2%) women, irritability was seen in 12 (12%) women, an anxiety was seen in 22 (22%) women while physical and mental exhaustion was seen in 34 (34%%) women. Sexual problems were seen in 32 (32%) women, bladder problems were seen in 8 (8%) women dryness of the vagina was seen in 35 (35%) women (Table 6).

Conclusions: Hot flushes and joint problems were the most common followed by urogenital symptom, sleep disturbance, and anxiety in the study. Menopausal symptoms were less prevalent. Busy schedule, self-confidence due to independent nature and constructive work might be the reason.

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2022-06-27

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