Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
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For a long time, healthcare professionals around the world have been quite concerned about the health of women. But only the health of mothers and adolescents is a concern and the life course strategy is not keeping up. This study was done to explore the medico‐social dimensions of menopause among perimenopausal and early postmenopausal women and to determine the socio‐cultural beliefs and attitudes over menopause. A qualitative study was conducted in a rural area of Puducherry among women in perimenopausal and early postmenopausal stages by complete enumeration by Focussed Group Discussion. Three groups were formed, each group consisting of two women from perimenopausal stage, two women from early and two from late post‐menopausal stage. Constant Comparison Analysis and Classical Content Analysis were used. All women had a uniform practice of isolation for the first three days of their menstrual cycle which continued till their first delivery. Regarding the use of napkins, all participants uniformly used old clothes as sanitary napkins. Even perimenopausal women had not tried to use commercial pads. Most participants felt happy in initial few months of their menopause but after experiencing the postmenopausal symptoms they had wished to have regular periods. Menopause and its symptoms had variability among nation, race and individual perception. It was influenced by multiple factors like age, socioeconomic status, psychological factors, socio cultural factor, peer group effect, diet and lifestyle etc.
How to cite this article:
Nishanthini Natarajan, Partha Nandi, K.A. Narayan and A. Lokeshmaran. Exploration of Socio‐Medical Dimensions Impacting Menopause in Rural Puducherry: A Community‐Based Qualitative Study.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.7.23.29
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