Analysis of Subjective Well-being of Menopausal Women in a Rural Area of Tamil Nadu; Let Menopause be a period of Hope

Introduction: The Third National Revised Consensus Guidelines of the Indian Menopause Society have projected that by the year 2026, the menopausal population will be 103 million. Women should be well educated about this phase of life, and prior counseling should also be given to those in menopause transition. This study was done to assess the quality of life among menopausal women so that their menopause journey is a sustainable one. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted for one year in the Rural field practice area of Kanchipuram district among 300 post-menopausal women with a history of 12 months of Amenorrhoea. Data was collected using a PPS Cluster sampling method, and the study tool employed was the MENQOL Questionnaire. Statistical analysis: Analysis was done using IBM SPSS. Results: The mean age at menopause in this survey was 46.9 years ± 5.50. 91 (30.3%) were illiterate, the majority of them were currently married 204 (68%) and 238 (79.3%) were unemployed. The total MENQOL domain score was calculated by adding all four domains of MENQOL which was 79 (56 - 102). On Chi-square analysis, a significant association was observed between total MENQOL score and factors such as religion, educational status, and age at menopause Conclusion: As per this study aged over 46 years, employed, currently married, living in a nuclear family, and attained menopause at an early age had poor QOL.