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Abstract
Menopause is a universal physiological condition that annually affects more than 500 million women aged from 42 to 55 years with an average age of 51 years. Aim: this study aimed to assess preparedness for menopause among premenopausal women. Study design: A descriptive cross-sectional design. Setting: the study was carried out at Mansoura University Hospitals and centers. Study sample: A purposive sample of 382 premenopausal female employees. Tools: Data was collected using a questionnaire included five parts; part one covered demographic characteristics of the studied women, part two covered obstetric history, part three covered knowledge about menopause, part four covered perception of menopause and part five covered level of preparedness. Results: More than two-thirds of the studied women had poor knowledge regarding causes of menopause. Most of them had poor knowledge regarding menopausal symptoms. More than two-thirds of women expressed hatred and worry about menopause. Majority of women verbalized that menopausal women are losing their physical strength and youthfulness. All women reported that they are not prepared for menopause. Conclusion: More than one-third of women had poor knowledge and three-quarters of them had negative perception about menopause. There was positive correlation between level of knowledge and perception of the studied premenopausal women about menopause. Recommendation: Spreading information to raise awareness among premenopausal women to improve knowledge and attain positive perception about menopause.