R Marahatta

This is a prospective study conducted in the department of OBGYN, Nepal medical college teaching hospital (NMCTH), Kathmandu Nepal. The main objective of this study being to find out the major health problem in mid-life of female, to see the age of menopause and to see prevalence of menopausal symptoms and common menopausal symptom among Nepalese women. Total 500 women were included in the study with effect from 1st of January 1012 till 500 respondents were interviewed, it took almost 10 months and ended on November 1012 for the study. Age wise all women from 45 years to 60 years are included, surgical menopause, diagnosed Hypertensive, diabetes and thyroid disorder were excluded from the study. Informed consent was taken and standard questionnaire were administered to women after history and clinical examination. Data were collected and analysed. The mean age of menopause found to be 49.9% with urinary tract infection being the major clinical diagnosis and physical menopausal symptoms being the commonest. About 20% of respondent had MRS (menopausal rating scale) score more than 16.

Anaemia is the commonest problem in pregnancy in developing countries. It is defined by WHO as haemoglobin level less than 11 grams % in pregnancy. It is divided in to three degree mild degree (9.0-10.9 gm%), moderate degree (7.0-8.9 gm%) and severe degree(< 7.0 gm%). It carries a lot of threats to the mother as well as baby. This is a hospital based retrospective study done in Nepal medical college, teaching hospital (NMCTH) of Nepal among the women who came for regular antenatal check up and delivered in the same hospital as well. Total of 863 cases were recorded as complete record out of which 368 were anaemic and 495 were nonanaemic. The prevalence of anaemia was 42.6%. The birth weight, Apgar score at the time of birth, prevalence of preterm delivery and IUFD were more common in anaenic group than in nonanaemic group.