BACKGROUND Quality of life in post-menopausal women and menopausal symptoms are closely related concepts. Influence health education policy in order to promote health and adopt a menopause lifestyle requires alternative strategies, including health training programs with community - based interventions. The current study aims to survey the effects of support groups on quality of life of post-me...

OBJECTIVES To asses the menopause related symptoms and to determine the impact of these symptoms on the quality of life of menopausal women. METHODS It was a cross sectional hospital based survey conducted at the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Isra University Hyderabad Sindh Pakistan from November 2007 to August 2008. Two hundred two women of age 40-60 years, who presented in out pat...

Background: Menopause is one of the most important stages of women’s life in the path of development which, comes with a series of other problems. The health status and quality of life issues of the postmenopausal women are serious challenges for many health areas. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between health promotion behaviors and the quality of life of postmen...

BACKGROUND Due to symptoms and its complications, menopause influences the mental, psychological and physical health, social performance and familial relationships. Because of the undesirable side effects of hormone replacement therapy, tendency and desire toward alternative treatments in relieving menopausal symptoms have increased. Among the alternative therapies are herbs and among those, he...

Abstract Introduction Menopausal transition and postmenopause often bring sleep complaints insomnia, a common disorder. In addition, women at this stage also experience vasomotor symptoms, which can compromise maintenance quality of life. This study aimed to observe the effect an intervention with aromatherapy hygiene in life, self-related pattern hot flashes record postmenopausal insomnia diag...

background: the age of menopause has not changed in past centuries; however the life span has gradually increased. today's women spend one third of their life time after menopause. this study investigates quality of life after the menopause and its relation to marital status. methods: a descriptive study was conducted. the sample consisted of 384 post-menopausal women in isfahan in 2006. data w...