A descriptive study to assess the menopausal symptoms among menopausal women residing in selected villages at Namakkal district

Menopause is a part of a women’s natural ageing process. Objectives: To assess the level of Menopausal symptoms among menopausal women. Design: A Descriptive research design. Sample: Menopausal women with menopausal symptoms at Namakkal (Dt). Sampling Technique: Convenient sampling technique. Data collection: MRS (Menopause Rating Scale) was used to assess the level of Menopausal symptoms. Results: 15% of menopausal women had moderate symptoms, 50% of menopausal women had severe symptoms and 35% of menopausal women had very severe symptoms. Conclusion: There was no significant association between levels of menopausal symptoms with their demographic variables. It concluded that Psychological symptoms were more common among menopausal women.