الفهرس 
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Abstract
The transition through menopause is a life event that can
profoundly affect quality of life. Menopause, the time when a woman stops
having menstrual periods, is not a disease or an illness for most women,
menopause is a normally occur between age range 48-55 years. Quality of
life it encompasses several constructs including physical functional
emotional social and sexual variables. Aim of the study: was to assess
quality of life for women during climacteric period. Research Design: A
descriptive research was used. Setting: “Ain Shams University “in Cairo,
Egypt. All theoretical faculties (6 faculties). Sample: systemic random
sample of (209) women aged more than 44 years. Tools for data
collection: Data were collected through the following tools: self -administer
questionnaire it consists of four parts; Socio-demographic characteristics
for women, women’ knowledge regarding the concept, symptoms,
complication and hormonal therapy. Women’ practices regrading
menopause transition symptoms. Quality of life (physical, psychological,
social and sexual. Results: the study revealed that less than half of the
studied sample are highly qualified and less than half have unsatisfactory
score level of knowledge (43%), and more than half of the practices
(52.3%) have done. Moreover, the overall scores of menopausal quality of
life for each domain are indicated that the highest mean score in
psychological (33%) domain, following by sexual (31%), physical (26.2%)
and social domain (14%).Conclusion: there was a significant positive
relation between knowledge and practice of women and a significant
positive relation between practice and quality of life of women. There is a
significant relation between knowledge and occupation, educational level
and monthly income. There is a significant relation between practice and
age, occupation, and educational level. Recommendation: Implement
appropriate a structure health educational programs with developing and
dissemination of educational material to raise community awareness about
menopausal.