Association of Menopause Related Vasomotor Symptoms with Socio-Demographic Factors

Abstract

Background : To find out the relationship of severity of menopause related vasomotor symptoms with socio-demographic factors. Methods: In this descriptive study 100 postmenopausal ladies with physiological menopause of ≥ 4 years and with vasomotor symptoms (hot flushes, night sweats) were included. All the women with premature menopause, surgical menopause, taking hormonal replacement therapy and with medical conditions like diabetes, hypertension, cardiac disease and thyroid disease were excluded. Severity of vasomotor menopausal symptoms was classified as, 0: None;1: Mild (Sensation of heat without sweating);2: Moderate (Sensation of heat with sweating able to continue activity);3: Severe (Sensation of heat with sweating causes cessation of activity).Association of vasomotor symptoms was assessed against educational status,professional status, socioeconomic status (monthly income) and body mass index (BMI).p value 30,000, BMI between 25-27kg/m2. Severe vasomotor symptoms were observed in females who were uneducated or educated till primary, were housewives, had family income 30kg/m2.A statistically significant relationship of vasomotor symptoms was found with socio-demographic factors (p<0.05). Conclusion: Socio-demographic factors have direct relationship with severity of vasomotor symptoms of menopause.

Keywords

• Menopause,
• Vasomotor symptoms
• Hot flushes,