Menopausal Problems And Stress Of Women In Manipur And Their Lifestyle Management Through Traditional Belief
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Menopause is irreversible and universal, involving a woman's reproductive system, after which she no longer menstruates. It is the turning point in the life of a woman, but the issues including menopause are never discussed and are usually ignored. Menopause typically occurs in a woman’s mid to late 40s, when her body’s ability to reproduce is no longer possible due to hormonal changes. They may encounter changes in their physical, emotional, personality, sexual, urinary, or digestive systems due to the hormonal fluctuations. Each woman who deals with menopause may find that her typical stress may need to be adjusted with management strategies because of the high level of stress which is occurring as a result of physical & psychological changes. With a wide range of contributing and facilitating factors, experience stress is dynamic. The present study was carried out to explore the lifestyle management through traditional belief to cope with menopausal problems and stress. By using principle of saturation and maximum variation sampling 12 numbers of women were selected for the qualitative phase from 384 women of age group 40-60 years. The self-developed schedule was used to collect the background information and a self-developed open-ended questionnaire was used for qualitative interviews. Thematic analysis for qualitative studies revealed that adopting a healthy lifestyle was believed to control the effects of menopausal problems. Findings reveal that stress may worsen if not addressed early and create menopausal problems. Therefore, orientation and awareness of menopause is the need of an hour for every woman.
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