A study of quality of life among perimenopausal women in selected coastal areas of Karnataka, India.
BACKGROUND
To study the menopause related symptoms affecting the quality of life (QOL) of perimenopausal women in order to understand the prevalence and plan for the interventions.


METHODS
Two hundred and nine women were evaluated for perimenopausal symptoms using a 29 item MENQOL questionnaire.


RESULTS
The physical and psychosocial symptoms were found to be more prevalent than the vasomotor and sexual symptoms.


CONCLUSIONS
Perimenopausal symptoms widely vary in women populations, accurate recording and understanding of which is essential to plan effective interventions to improve the QOL.
Department of Yoga, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Gayathry
G
Nayak
Asha
A
Kamath
Pratap
P
Kumar
Anjali
A
Rao
Awareness; Karnataka; MENQOL questionnaire; QOL; perimenopausal symptoms