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International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Sciences

Vol. 7, Issue 1, Part A (2025)

Osteoporosis Awareness Among Perimenopausal Women

Author(s):

Mst. Shohela Pervin, Monowara Khatun, Nazmun Naher Poly, Ummaia Habiba and Ummay Habiba Rashid

Abstract:

Introduction: Osteoporosis is a major and growing public health problem in both sexes but particularly among women. It is a systemic skeletal disorder, characterized by reduction of bone mass, deterioration of the bone structure, increased bone fragility and fracture risk. Maximum bone loss occurs in women during perimenopause and menopause.
Objective: This study aims to evaluate the level of awareness in perimenopausal women using the Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale (OHBS).
Methods: It is a cross-sectional study was conducted at Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, TMSS Medical College & Rafatullah Community Hospital, Bogura, Bangladesh from January to June 2024. All women who visited our department of obstetrics and gynaecology outpatient clinic above 45 years irrespective of any symptoms are included. The resulting sample included 120 women. All patients gave verbal and informed consent to complete the OHBS questionnaire.
Results: In the present study, 120 patients were enrolled. The women belonged to the age group of 45-50 years. As regard educational level only 30.8% with high level of education, 66.6% of them came from rural areas, 75.8% of them were house wife and 24.1% were employed and according to source of information heard about osteoporosis 34.1% from media as regard level of education women with high level of education were more aware than others.
Conclusions: Level of awareness among study group were varied significantly with residency. Urban were more aware about osteoporosis when compared to rural women also between housewife and employed. Employed were more aware about osteoporosis when compared to housewife also level of education was a very important rule. Women with high level of education were more aware than others.

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International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Sciences
How to cite this article:
Mst. Shohela Pervin, Monowara Khatun, Nazmun Naher Poly, Ummaia Habiba and Ummay Habiba Rashid. Osteoporosis Awareness Among Perimenopausal Women. Int. J. Gynaecol. Obstet. Sci. 2025;7(1):14-17. DOI: 10.33545/26649004.2025.v7.i1a.34