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Prevalence of menopausal symptoms and their impact on daily activities: A community based longitudinal study in Ragama, Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.author Heenatigala, C.S.N.
dc.contributor.author Gunathilaka, S.N.M.P.K.
dc.contributor.author Dias, T.D.
dc.contributor.author Palihawadana, T.S.
dc.contributor.author Motha, M.B.C.
dc.contributor.author de Silva, H.J.
dc.date.accessioned 2017-10-31T05:42:54Z
dc.date.available 2017-10-31T05:42:54Z
dc.date.issued 2016
dc.identifier.citation Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.2016;38(supplement 1):39 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2279-1655
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/17917
dc.description Oral Presentation Abstract (OP 50), SLCOG 2016, 1st - 3rd July 2016 Colombo, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.description.abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and severity of menopausal symptoms among women. DESIGN, SETTING AND METHODS: A community-based cross sectional study was done in a study population of a larger ongoing longitudinal study named ‘Ragama Health Study’. Randomly selected 954 women from Ragama Medical Officer of Health (MOH) area were included. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Impact on daily activities by menopausal symptoms were scored using a scale from 1-10. RESULTS: Out of 954 women in the study, 814(85.3%) were postmenopausal. Age of the population distributed from 41-74 years with mean of 59.51 years. Mean age of onset of the menopausal symptoms was 52.16(SD=8.095) years. Among the symptoms inquired, the domain of sexual activity contained the most commonly experienced symptom, decreased libido, with a 65.4% (n=937) positive responses while 20.5% of women experienced vaginal dryness.. Mean score on impact on daily activities by this was 7.79(SD 2.36). Psychosocial symptoms of forgetfulness, bad temper, irritability and poor concentration was present in 60.5%, 33.8%, 25.4% and 24.8% of positive responses respectively. Mean scores on impact on daily activities by psychosocial symptoms lied within the range of 4.55-5.52. Presence of experiencing hot flushes and increased sweating were 24.8% and 22.1% with a mean score of effect on daily activities at 5.24 and 5.65, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The rate of menopausal symptoms among this perimenopausal age group was significant and the impact on daily activities in this population was comparable to the global context. en_US
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists en_US
dc.subject menopausal symptoms en_US
dc.title Prevalence of menopausal symptoms and their impact on daily activities: A community based longitudinal study in Ragama, Sri Lanka en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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