Abstract
Background: Perimenopause is a natural phenomenon signaling the reduction of ovarian function. Worldwide, the age at which natural menopause occurs is between 45 to55 years. Many women during the premenopausal age group may experience menopausal symptoms such as physiological changes, psychological changes, urogenital changes, sexual changes and vasomotor changes. These changes and symptoms the women may have negative impact on Quality of Life among perimenopausal women. The main aim of the study was to assess the coping and quality of life among perimenopausal women.
 Materials and Methods: The researcher has used a quantitative research approach and convenient sampling technique was adapted to select 165 perimenopausal women with the age group of 40 to 55 years. Researcher assessed the perimenopausal symptoms, observed the coping and quality of life among perimenopausal women by Greene climacteric scales, modified cope inventory scale and Utian quality of life scale respectively. The study was conducted in Poonjeri, Kadampadi, and Perumalari villages from Chengalpattu District, for the period of four weeks.
 Results: There was a positive correlation between cope and quality of life among perimenopausal women. There is no association was observed between the monthly income and quality of life of the perimenopausal women, as the Chi-square test was statistically significant at p<0.05.
 Conclusion: The study concludes that the perimenopausal women who are participated in this study have moderate symptoms, moderate coping, and moderate quality of life. The monthly income was effective in influencing the perimenopausal women’s quality of life.
Highlights
Menopause is a natural event signalling the reduction of ovaries function and the onset of last menstrual period and it was generally diagnosed in retrospect, since confirmation occurs only after a 12-month cessation of menstrual periods [1]
The study concludes that the perimenopausal women who are participated in this study have moderate symptoms, moderate coping, and moderate quality of life
The study was carried out on the women who are subjected to perimenopausal symptoms in Poonjeri, Kadampadi, and Perumalari villages from Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, India.The population comprises of perimenopausal women in the reproductive age group between 40-55 years
Summary
Menopause is a natural event signalling the reduction of ovaries function and the onset of last menstrual period and it was generally diagnosed in retrospect, since confirmation occurs only after a 12-month cessation of menstrual periods [1]. The term quality-of-life in menopause women often refers to the climacteric symptoms of flushing, night sweats and vaginal dryness which affect facets like personal health, selfsatisfaction, and mental function. Women in perimenopausal age group experience physiological changes, which takes place comprehensively in all women when they reach midlife [4]. Many women during the premenopausal age group may experience menopausal symptoms such as physiological changes, psychological changes, urogenital changes, sexual changes and vasomotor changes. These changes and symptoms the women may have negative impact on Quality of Life among perimenopausal women. The main aim of the study was to assess the coping and quality of life among perimenopausal women. There is no association was observed between the monthly income and quality of life of the perimenopausal women, as the Chi-square test was statistically significant at p
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