A study of menopausal symptoms in women attending the menopausal clinic at Siriraj Hospital.

ABSTRACT

The study of menopausal symptoms leading women to attend the menopausal clinic at Siriraj Hospital was carried out between January 1993 and December 1994. These 310 women, with the mean age of 49.7+ 7.0 years, were interviewed. Surgical menopausal, natural menopausal and perimenopausal women were encountered in 40.6%, 31.3% and 28.1% respectively. The mean age of menopause, as recalled memory was 47.5+ 5.3 years. The three most common symptoms presented were hot flushes (46.8%), muscle/bone pain 34.5%), and nervous (24.8%) while the least common one was dry skin (2.6%). Symptoms, with statistically significant difference (P<0.05) encountered among the three groups were headache/dizziness which mostly presented among perimenopausal women (32.2%), vaginal dryness and dyspareunia which mostly presented among natural menopausal women (39.2% and 30.9% respectively).