IMPACT OF MENOPAUSE ON LEVEL OF SELF ESTEEM, DEPRESSION AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF WORKING WOMEN

Abstract

Menopause is normal part of aging for women. Menopause is not a disease or disorder. During this period in a woman’s life is often full of other transitions in addition to physical ones the women may be caring for aging parents or relatives, supporting their children as they move into adulthood, or taking on new responsibilities at work. Menopause is the time of life when menstrual cycles cease, and is caused by reduced secretion of the ovarian hormone’s oestrogen and progesterone. Many symptoms have been attributed to menopause, but only vasomotor dysfunction and vaginal dryness are consistently associated with this time of life in epidemiological studies.

India has a large population, which has already crossed the 1 billion marks with 71 million people over 60 years of age and the number of menopausal women about 43 million. In 2026 estimated population in India will be 1.4 billion, people over 60 years 173 million, and the menopausal population 103 million. Average age of menopause is 47.5 years in Indian women with an average life expectancy of 71 years.