MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG YEMENI WOMEN IN SANA’A CITY

Dua'a Jamal Mutahar; Ali Mohamed Assabri; Hassan Abdulwahab Al-Shamahy; Ammar Jaber; Samar Al qadi

doi:10.22270/ujpr.v6i3.600

Dua'a Jamal Mutahar Arab Board for Medical Specialization Scientific Council for Family & Community Medicine.
Ali Mohamed Assabri Prof of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana’a University, Republic of Yemen
Hassan Abdulwahab Al-Shamahy Department of Medical Microbiology and clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana’a University.
Ammar Jaber Dubai Medical Collage, Dubai Medical University, Dubai, UAE.
Samar Al qadi Arab Board for Medical Specialization Scientific Council for Family & Community Medicine.

10.22270/ujpr.v6i3.600

Keywords:

Menopausal symptoms, Menopause Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MENQOL), Quality of life (QOL), Yemeni women

Abstract

Background: Menopause is a physiological phenomenon that can strongly affect the quality of life (QOL) of women.

Objectives: To analyzes the menopausal associated symptoms among contributors and their effect on quality of life. To also investigate sociodemographic factors affecting QOL.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 188 perimenopause and menopausal Yemeni women selected randomly from outpatient clinics of the main public hospitals in Sana'a, Yemen. Data was acquired using the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) questionnaire.

Results: The mean age at menopause was found to be 47±3.4. The majority of participants were postmenopausal (71.27 %), and (71.80 %) were married. The most prevalent symptoms were aching muscles and joints (55%), dissatisfaction with personal life (37.7%), night sweat (35%) and avoidance of intimacy (30%). The total scores of menopausal quality of life for each MENQOL domain revealed that the maximum mean score was recorded for physical domain (42.81± 17.87), followed by psychosocial (14.11±5.72), then sexual (6.93±2.46), and finally vasomotor domain (4.78±3.10).

Conclusion: The physical and psychosocial domains had upper mean MENQOL scores than vasomotor and sexual domains. There is a need to educate women about menopause and its symptoms and the need to seek medical advice from specialists and find a center for that.

Peer Review History:

Received: 6 April 2021; Revised: 8 May; Accepted: 11 June; Available online: 15 July 2021

Academic Editor: Ahmad Najib, Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Makassar, Indonesia, ahmad.najib@umi.ac.id

Received file: Reviewer's Comments:

Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 6.0/10

Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 7.5/10

Reviewers:

Dr. Gulam Mohammed Husain, National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders, Hyderabad, India, gmhusain@gmail.com

Dr. Salfarina Ramli, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. salfarina2892@uitm.edu.my

Dr. Vanina Doris Edo’o, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroun, vanina_edoo@yahoo.com

Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Al-Haddad, Department of Medical Laboratories, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hadhramout University, Al-Mukalla, Yemen, alhaddadster@gmail.com