Comparision of Post-Menopausal Symptoms in Rural and Urban Women

Abstract

Introduction: Our study includes the comparision of post menopausal symptoms in rural and urban Indian women. Methods: Random sample of 400 females aged between 45-70 years in post menopausal period were taken as participants for the study. The rural sample was taken from different villages of Guntur district. The urban sample was taken from Guntur city in Andhra Pradesh. To measure the severity of post menopausal symptoms, MRS (Menopausal Rating Scale) is taken as the Health Related Quality of Life scale (HRQoL). MRS includes a structural questioner containing eleven post menopausal symptoms which are divided into three sub scales (somatic, psychological and urogenital). Results: Severity of Psychological and Urogenital symptoms are well pronounced in rural Indian women compared to urban. However Somatic symptoms are severe in both groups. Compared to rural the overall severity of menopausal symptoms is low in urban. Conclusion: Improvement of rural health programmes in India are mandatory at this point of time to improve the health quality of rural Indian women. My study suggests lifestyle adjustments of both groups( rural and urban) and stress the importance of creating awareness about the severity of post menopausal symptoms by primary health care staff to the innocent rural women who cares little about their health. Indian government should implement better well being programmes.