A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF MENOPAUSAL AMONG MENOPAUSAL AGE WOMEN AT SELECTED AREA OF INDORE, M.P.

Abstract

Menopause is the time that marks the end of your menstrual cycles. It's diagnosed after you've gone 12 months without a menstrual period. Menopause can happen in your 40s or 50s, but the average age is 51 in the United States. Menopause is a natural biological process. But the physical symptoms, such as hot flashes, and emotional symptoms of menopause may disrupt your sleep, lower your energy or affect emotional health. There are many effective treatments available, from lifestyle adjustments to hormone therapy. The first sign of the menopause is usually a change in the normal pattern of your periods. You may start having either unusually light or heavy periods.

The frequency of your periods may also be affected. You may have one every two or three weeks, or you may not have one for months at a time. Menopause is an unspoken, unattended, reality of life, the cause of which is still undeciphered completely by man. Menopause is one such midlife stage which might be overcome easily or make a lady miserable depending on her luck. This phase of life is shrouded with lots of myths and taboos. Early recognition of symptoms can help in reduction of discomfort and fears among the women. World Health Organization (WHO) has defined post-menopausal women as those women who have stopped menstrual bleeding one year ago or stopped having periods as a result of medical or surgical intervention (Hysterectomy/ Oophorectomy) or both.