• Dr.T.Jayadeepa
• Dr.P.Muthulakshmi
• Dr.E.Kayalvizhi
• Dr.A.Malarvizhi

Menopause is a rapid decrease in the estrogen and progesterone level in the blood responsible for somatic and psychological symptoms in menopausal women. Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of STP and Yoga therapy on menopausal symptoms among menopausal women. Materials and Methods: A True experimental research with pre and posttest control group design. Samples: Menopausal women with Menopausal symptoms in selected villages at Namakkal (Dt). Sampling Technique: Multi stage sampling technique. Tool: Structured Interview Knowledge Questionnaires and MRS Rating Scale. Results: The study findings reveals that the pretest majority 184 (92%) of them had poor knowledge and 16 (8%) of menopausal women had good knowledge whereas in posttest, 195 (97.5%) of them had good knowledge and 5 (2.5%) of them had excellent knowledge. In pretest, majority 146 (73%) of them had severe symptoms and 54 (27%) of menopausal women had very severe symptoms whereas in posttest, 136 (68%) of them had moderate symptoms and 64 (32%) of them had mild symptoms. Paired‘t’ test scores on STP was 33.37 and for yoga therapy was 32.78. It was significant when compared to table value (2.093). Conclusion: It concluded that STP was effective in improving the knowledge on menopausal symptoms and Yoga therapy was effective reducing the menopausal symptoms among menopausal women.

Menopause, STP, Yoga therapy & Menopausal Women

"EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME AND YOGA THERAPY ON MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS AMONG MENOPAUSAL WOMEN RESIDING IN SELECTED VILLAGES AT NAMAKKAL DISTRICT.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 4, page no.1071-1077, April-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2104347.pdf

"EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME AND YOGA THERAPY ON MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS AMONG MENOPAUSAL WOMEN RESIDING IN SELECTED VILLAGES AT NAMAKKAL DISTRICT.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 4, page no. pp1071-1077, April-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2104347.pdf