Comparative Study of Menopausal Symptoms and Perceptions about Menopause among Women at a Rural and Urban Community in Kerala, India

Nimisha .P, Najiya Jabin .P

Abstract: Menopause is one such midlife stage which might be overcome easily or make a lady miserable depending on her luck. Early recognition of symptoms can help in reduction of discomfort and fears among the women. In the present study mainly focused on the menopausal symptoms among Urban and Rural women in Kerala, to know the average age of menopause, to be familiar with perception about menopause among women and to calculate the relation between age and menopausal symptoms by statistical analysis using R software.

Keywords: Kerala, Menopause, Rural, Urban, Survey