PERCEPTION AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MENOPAUSE AMONG PAKISTANI WOMAN

Abstract

Objective: To find perception and knowledge about menopause in Pakistani woman. Patients and Methods: The survey for was conducted in various location and clinics all over Pakistan. st 1200 numbers of questionaires were distributed of which 910 numbers responded from 1 th January 2018 to 28 February 2018. Those who agreed to be part of study where ask a selfstructured questionnaire related to awareness and symptoms of menopause. Data was analyzed using SPSS Version 23.0. Frequencies were calculated for categorical data. Results: Out of 910 woman, 53.2% (n=484) achieved their menopause in between 46 to 50 years. 48.8% (n=444) said they have some awareness regarding menopause. Only 17% of woman who had symptoms of went to doctor to seek professional help. Conclusion: Like other developing countries awareness about menopause in Pakistan is less and work need to be done to educate mass population regarding menopause.