Health Educational Protocol for Calming Menopausal Stage Transition Among Premenopausal Women

Abstract

Evaluate effect of Health educational protocol for Calming Menopausal stage Transition among premenopausal women. Quasi experimental study design, subject sixty-two women from obstetrics and gynecology out patients' clinics in in General Hospital of Kafre El-Sheikh city, 40 years old that categorized according to menopausal stages. Data was gathered at baseline and posttest done immediately after termination of the intervention while follow-up test done after a period of three months. Mean age of the participants was 51± 8.7, it was found that 93.5%, 77.4%, 74.2%, 71.0%, 67.7% and 22.6% were complaining of hot flushing, vaginal dryness, headache & constipation, urinary incontinence, nervousness & irritability, and vaginal bleeding respectively. A significant improvement was detected regarding the hot flushing, vaginal dryness, headache, constipation, nervousness, irritability and urinary incontinence. Also, knowledge, application of the Kegel exercise, the mind/body relaxation technique, and deep breathing exercises had highly significant between pre-test and follow-up test. In Conclusion, improvement was noted in women knowledge, skills, and menopausal problems after the implementation of the educational intervention. Recommendation: Health education programs should be carried out to improve knowledge and actions about menopausal health for safe and comfortable transition stage among Egyptian women.