STUDY TO ASSESS PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEM AMONG MENOPAUSAL WOMEN IN SELECTE RURAL AREA AT KARAD TALUKA

title of the study: A study to assess the physiological and psychological problem among menopausal women living in selected rural area at Karad taluka. OBJECTIVE: ➢ To assess the physiological and psychological problem of post – menopausal problem. ➢ To find association of physiological and psychological problem of post – menopausal problem with their selected demographic variables. METHODOLOGY: The study based on non- experimental descriptive serve design. The population was menopausal women in selected rural area The subject consisted 100 menopausal women. The inclusive criteria were the women who have age 40-65 year, women who have stopped menstruation. The questionnaire was prepared to assess the physiological and psychological problem. The sampling technique used in study was random sampling technique The tool was structured questionnaire. RESULT: Socio-demographic variables like age, religion, education, occupation, monthly family income, type of family type of diet, BMI, marital status. Majority of 35% is form the age 56-65years and minority of 6% form age 40-45 years Majority of 98% is form Hindu religion and Minority of 2 % form Muslim. Majority of 39% form illiterate women and minority of 2% are diploma women. Majority of 52% women are house wife and Minority of 3% women has business. Majority of 74% women has < 10,001 and Minority of 1 % women 74,755-99,930. Majority of 56% women form nuclear family and 45 % of women form joint family Majority of women 50% having normal BMI. And Minority of 1% of women having extreme body mass. Majority of 99% of women are married and 1 % of women are unmarried. CONCLUSION: The study concluded that many women have physiological and psychological problem. Physiologically menopause involve hot flashes and night sweat which can impact overall health, psychologically women experience mood swings.