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International Journal of Recent Trends in Science and Technology, ISSN 2277-2812 E-ISSN: 2249-8109

Volume 12, Issue 1, September 2014 pp 95-98

Research Article

Study on influence of chronic health problems on menopausal symptoms

Ruma Dutta¹, Lawrence Dcruze², Anuradha R.³, Dinesh Raja J.⁴

^1,4Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, Tamilnadu, INDIA.

²Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, Tamilnadu, INDIA.

³Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, ESIC PGIMSR and Medical college, Chennai, Tamilnadu, INDIA.

Abstract
Introduction: Menopause is the time of a woman’s life when reproductive capacity ceases². Menopause implies the cessation of menstrual flow for at least 12 months, with the disappearance of primary oocytes and generally occurs between 45 and 55 years of age³. It is a condition every women faces in later life and can have many associated effects, which might disrupt the quality of life¹. The present study has been taken as a cross sectional study to find out the association between certain chronic health problems and menopausal symptoms. Accordingly, knowing the impact of chronic health problems on menopausal symptoms will help to improve the health care services required by the menopausal women. Thus the study will facilitate a good quality of life for menopausal women.