Professional Med J 2015;22(7):904-909. www.theprofesional.com MENOPAUSE AND HRT 904 The Professional Medical Journal www.theprofesional.com MENOPAUSE AND HRT; CLINICAL PATTERN AND AWARENESS Dr. Shugufta Shaheen 1 , Dr. Anila Mahmood 2 , Dr. Farzana Kadri 3 ORIGINAL PROF-2772 ABSTRACT… Objective: To fnd out awareness about menopause and HRT in the postmenopausal women. Study Design: Cross sectional and observational study. Setting: Gynaecological Department of Al Tibiri Medical College Isra University, Karachi Campus and Lady Dufferin Hospital Karachi. Period: May 2013 to December 2013. Method: Total 150 women were selected in the study. All the cases were undergone interviewed after taking consent form. All the data regarding residential status and awareness about menopause and HRT, along socioeconomic characteristics were entered on Performa. Results: The mean age of respondents was 52.6 ± 8.5 years.Mostly women were belongs with rural areas 68%, with poor socioeconomic condition 63%and uneducated 51%.In the majority 65% cases were documented without awareness regardingmenopause and HRT. Conclusions: In the conclusion of this study mostly women lacked awareness regarding menopause and hormone replacement therapy. Mostly ideasof the women concerning menopause are such as; it is natural thing and without medical association. Key words: Menopause, Awareness, HRT. 1. MCPS, FCPS Consultant Gynecologist Lady Dufferin Hospital, Karachi 2. MBBS, MS Assistant Professor Department of OBS & Gynae Altibiri Medical College Isra University Karachi Campus. 3. MBBS MCPS FCPS EX-Consultant Gynecologist Department of Gynecology Dow Medical College and Civil Hospital, Karachi 4. M.B.B.S, F.C.P.S II Trainee Department of Medicine Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshuro Correspondence Address: Dr. Shugufta Shaheen Consultant Gynecologist Lady Dufferin Hospital, Karachi dr.sajidarain@gmail.com Article received on: 14/01/2015 Accepted for publication: 15/02/2015 Received after proof reading: 09/07/2015 Article Citation: Shaheen S, Mahmood A, Kadri F. Menopause and HRT; clinical pattern and awareness. Professional Med J 2015;22(7):904-909. INTRODUCTION Menopause is reduction of the ovarian function stay on cessation of menstruation and it is generally diagnosed when a woman who having without menstrual period with 12 successive months lacking any other biological or physiological reason. 1 Menopause and related changes in the hormone also cause symptoms which are affected on the quality of life, such as; night sweats, sleep disturbances, hot fushes, vaginal dryness, urinary frequency, poor memory and depression, 2 therefore causing the important effect in the daily, sexual and social life of that women. 3 On many population based surveys, reported that the high incidence of menopausal symptoms between 40% to 70%, 4,5 and from Asia they are between 10% to 50%. 6 In the Turkey reported incidence35% to 90%. 7,8 Many factors regarding menopausal status, education and emotional health may induce women’s awareness to menopause. 9 In the Western countries having tendency of good knowledge to implication of menopause. 10 There are3 main sources to get information about menopause as; friends, television and physicians and50% receiving source of information by educationalsessions. 11 According topractices that help of them to beat menopausal symptoms, 61% advised vitamins and 55% advised to sunlight. While 90% were not associated with consultation. 12 HRT is the effective management to menopausal symptoms and may keep women from increasing osteoporosis, even though effciency is contains to continued use. 13 literature reported that the reduces in the risk of hip fracture estimated 30% in and spinal fracture 50% in postmenopausal