Perimenopausal symptoms in Sri Lankan women.

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dc.contributor.authorGoonaratna, Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorFonseka, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorWijeywardene, Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T05:47:08Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T05:47:08Z
dc.date.issued1999-06-24en_US
dc.descriptionThe Ceylon Medical Journal.en_US
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: To determine the types of perimenopausal symptoms (PMS) associated with the natural menopause and to make a preliminary assessment of the influence of PMS on household work, employment duties and social life, since no published data are available regarding these aspects in Sri Lankan women. DESIGN: A cross-sectional descriptive study of 403 women after natural menopause chosen randomly from four selected groups. METHOD: A pre-tested coded questionnaire administered by trained women medical students to consenting menopausal women. RESULTS: An overwhelming majority of menopausal women (87.1%) had one or more PMS. The principal PMS reported were insomnia (57.8%), joint pains (55.8%), night sweats (55.6%), hot flushes (40.2%), irritability (35.3%) and headaches (33.3%). Of the 171 women employed outside the home, 38% noted some interference with employment duties. PMS causes much morbidity in Sri Lankan perimenopausal women.en_US
dc.description.affiliationFaculty of Medicine, University of Colombo.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGoonaratna C, Fonseka P, Wijeywardene K. Perimenopausal symptoms in Sri Lankan women. The Ceylon Medical Journal. 1999 Jun; 44(2): 63-9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/49033
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.infolanka.com/CMJhome/en_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAge Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshArthralgia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshContraceptives, Oral, Hormonal --administration & dosageen_US
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHeadache --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHot Flashes --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIrritable Mooden_US
dc.subject.meshMarital Statusen_US
dc.subject.meshMenopause --physiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPopulation Surveillanceen_US
dc.subject.meshQuestionnairesen_US
dc.subject.meshSampling Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshSeverity of Illness Indexen_US
dc.subject.meshSleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshSri Lanka --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshSweatingen_US
dc.titlePerimenopausal symptoms in Sri Lankan women.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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