Evaluating Coping Strategies for Menopausal Symptoms Among Perimenopausal Women In Urban Community Coimbatore, Tamilnadu.

Abstract

Background of the Study: Perimenopause is a transitional stage to menopause. Women may experience greater severity of perimenopausal symptoms associated with an increased level of symptoms. Especially in menopausal symptoms, where lack of services has been huge issues and where most of the women of this group are expected to reside. Objectives: 1) assess the menopausal symptoms and coping strategies among perimenopausal women 2) correlate between menopausal symptoms and coping strategies among perimenopausal women 3) determine the association between menopausal symptoms and coping strategies with their selected demographic variables. Methodology: A descriptive study was conducted and a house-to-house survey was done. A total of 100 perimenopausal women were selected by the purposive sampling technique. By using menopausal rating scales to assess menopausal symptoms. Coping strategies and skills to reduce severity of menopausal symptoms. Result: The age ranged from 40 to 55 years of 100 perimenopausal women. They complained of having Menopausal symptoms, i.e., hot flushes (80%), mental & physical exhaustion (76%), joint and muscle pain (70%), sleep disturbance (46%), and backache (36%). Coping strategies most of the women nearly (65%) following a diet and weight control. Correlation between menopausal symptoms and coping strategies among menopausal women, r = 0.230. In menopausal symptoms Statistically no association was found between age, religion, occupation, marital status, types of family, age at menarche, number of children, dietary pattern except education, and family income. Coping strategies: statistically, no association was found between age, religion, occupation, family income, marital status, types of family, age at menarche, number of children, or dietary pattern except education. Discussion: Majority 62% of women between the age groups of 46 and 50 years, 64% belong to the Hindu religion, 31% have higher secondary education, 46% are homemakers, 89% are non-vegetarian, 73% are living in nuclear families, and 87% are married. Conclusion: The study concluded that most of the women suffer from menopausal symptoms but adopt poor coping strategies.