Quality of Life of the Post-Menopausal Women in Selected Rural Areas of Sonitpur District, Assam

Background: Menopause marks a time of dramatic hormonal and often social change for women.Menopause has profound effects on the health of women that effects the Quality of their life.The aim of the study was to assess the Quality of Life of the Post-Menopausal women in selected Rural areas of Sonitpur district, Assam.Methods: The study was conducted using Descriptive Cross-Sectional research design in selected rural areas of Sonitpur district, Assam with 165 Post-Menopausal women selected by Multi-stage systematic random sampling.Data were collected through Self-administered Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MENQOL).Results: The study findings revealed that Quality of Life scores in the Physical domain (39.37±16.34),Psychosocial domain (16.56±8.921),Sexual domain (7.25±3.101)and Vasomotor domain (6.07±3.780).The overall Quality of Life of the Post-Menopausal women was significantly associated with variables like Educational status, Marital status, Type of family, Personal habits, Number of Children and Duration of attaining Menopause.Positive correlation found among the domains of Quality of life of the Post-Menopausal women.Conclusions: The study concluded that Menopause effects the Quality of life of the Post-Menopausal women.The Quality of Life of the Post-Menopausal women can be improved by Health Education, counselling and follow-up services.