Health issues of menopausal women in North India.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the health status, age of menopause, and its symptomatology amongst Himachali middle-aged women.


METHODS
A community based cross-sectional study was done from Jul 07 to Jan 08. A structured questionnaire was given to 100 menopausal women from general community of Himachal Pradesh in Shimla.


RESULTS
Mean age of menopause was 44.54 years. Main symptoms associated with menopause were reported as fatigue (62%), hot flashes (56%), Cold sweats (52%), and backaches (51%). Other ailments associated with menopause were arthritis (25%), hypertension (23%), and diabetes (6%).


CONCLUSIONS
Mean age of menopause was 44.54 years. Chief comorbid conditions were arthritis and hypertension.
Department of Community Medicine, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Narinder
N
Mahajan
Meenu
M
Aggarwal
Amrita
A
Bagga
Ailments; Himachali women; menopause; symptoms