Psychological experiences of women regarding menopause

Introduction: Menopause is one of the stages of life for women that cause a wide variety of symptoms, effects, and sometimes limitations. Therefore this study aims to describe the psychological symptomsof postmenopausal women. Method: This is a qualitative study using phenomenological method on postmenopausal women in the city of Isfahan. The sampling was at first carried out using simple sampling and later using snowball sampling method. The data gathering tool as interviews carriedout in the office of obstetricians and gynecologists. Data were classified using colaizzi’s seven stage data analysis method. Results: Various psychological symptoms were reported in the interviewswhich can be summarized as irritability, aggression, fatigue, feelings of helplessness, and uselessness. Conclusion: During the interviews, postmenopausal women mentioned a variety of psychologicalsymptoms that can cause limitations and hardships and require suitable support and follow‑up

Keywords:

Isfahan , menopause , psychological experiences