Revista de Práticas Avançadas em Enfermagem

Impact of Menopausal Symptoms on Psychological Problems among Middle-Aged Women

Abstract

Mahmoud SF and Mohamed NS

Background: Menopause characters the end of the female reproductive period. Psychological problems as anxiety and depression are reported among woman in menopausal period. The aim of the research is to find out the impact of menopausal symptoms on psychological problems among middle aged women problems.

Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. The study was conducted at eight colleges from Zagazig University. Sample of convenience is composed of 200 menopausal women. Four tools were used for collection of data, Interview questionnaire, Menopause Rating Scale, Beck Depression Inventory Scale and Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale.

Results: More than three quarters of the studied sample were aged above 50 years with Mean ± SD 53.6 ± 6.3; nearly half of them had severe menopausal symptom. More than one third of the studied sample had mild depression and more than half of them had severe anxiety.

Conclusion: Positive significant correlation between total menopausal symptom with anxiety and depression score. The present study highlights that depression and anxiety are widely prevalent among the middle aged women so that women should be screened in the menopause transition especially for clinically significant depression and anxiety as some changes in women lifestyle like diet and exercises can improve good mood.