A Descriptive Study to Assess the Menopausal Symptoms with use of Menopausal Rating Scale (MRS) among Menopausal woman of Age of 45-60 years at Kurud, Durg C.G.

Menopause is a permanent cessation of menstruation resulting from physiological changes involving the loss of ovarian follicular activity. Menopause is natural transition phase from reproductive to nonreproductive in women’s life. It is occurred after 12 months of amenorrhea with there are no pathological and physiological causes.A descriptive study to assess the menopausal symptoms with use of MRS scale among menopause women of selected community area at Durg, Chhattisgarh. Objective of the study was to assess the menopausal symptoms seen among women of age 45-60 year in Kurud village. Methodology of the study was observational descriptive study. Design was cross sectional design sample size 100 menopausal women age 45-60 years. Sampling technique was purposive sampling technique. Dependent variable was menopausal symptoms and independent variable was demographic factors. Menopausal symptoms assessed by using of MRS scale. Result of the study was women 50(50%) had mild depressive mood, 27(27%) had moderate depressive mood, and 1(1%) had severe depressive mood. Majority of Menopausal women 54(54%) had mild irritability, 31(31%) had moderate irritability, and 2(2%) had severe irritability. Majority of menopausal women 56(56%) had mild anxiety, 26(26%) and 18(18%) had moderate anxiety. Majority of menopausal women 88(88%) had their natural menopause and 12(12%) had surgical induced menopause (hysterectomy). The most classical symptom of menopause was hot flush 75% women were reported. Conclusion of the study was Health care team members should be more vigilant in assessing menopausal symptoms and provide awareness and health education about the menopausal symptoms.