Association of Climacteric and Vasomotor Symptoms With Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women Climacteric and Vasomotor Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.61919/jhrr.v4i3.1458

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Rohina Asma
District Headquarter Hospital, Mianwali, Pakistan
Zohrain Tabassum
District Headquarter Hospital, Mianwali, Pakistan
Asma Saman Khan
District Headquarter Hospital, Mianwali, Pakistan
Sumaira Andleeb
Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Moquddas Gull
District Headquarter Hospital, Mianwali, Pakistan

Abstract

Background: Menopause is associated with various symptoms, including climacteric and vasomotor symptoms, which may impact the quality of life in postmenopausal women.
Objective: The study aimed to determine the association between climacteric and vasomotor symptoms with quality of life in postmenopausal women, and to explore the influence of BMI and the number of children on this relationship.
Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study included 368 postmenopausal women aged 40-55 years, selected through non-probability convenient sampling from DHQ Hospital Mianwali. Data were collected using the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS), Hot Flash Related Interference Scale (HFRDIS), and Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and Pearson’s correlation were used for analysis via SPSS version 25, with statistical significance set at p < 0.05.
Results: The study found no significant correlation between climacteric symptoms and quality of life (r = 0.076, p = 0.148) or vasomotor symptoms and quality of life (r = -0.28, p = 0.591). However, a significant negative correlation was observed between BMI and quality of life (r = -1.70, p = 0.001), and the number of children and quality of life (r = -0.102, p = 0.05).
Conclusion: Climacteric and vasomotor symptoms were not associated with quality of life, but higher BMI and more children negatively impacted quality of life in postmenopausal women.

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Rohina Asma, Zohrain Tabassum, Asma Saman Khan, Sumaira Andleeb, & Moquddas Gull. (2024). Association of Climacteric and Vasomotor Symptoms With Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women: Climacteric and Vasomotor Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women. Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research, 4(3). https://doi.org/10.61919/jhrr.v4i3.1458
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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2024): Volume 4, Issue 3 - July to September 2024
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