Assessment of Menopausal Women Performance regarding Vulvar Self Examination

Background: Vulvar self-examination can help the women to discover the presence of any abnormality and important to recognize any physical change. Aim: To assess of menopausal women performance regarding vulvar self-examination. Design: A descriptive research design was used to conduct the study. Setting: The study was conducted at obstetrics and gynecological clinic at Arab Contractors Medical Center. Sample: A purposive sample of 110 menopausal women who attended at Arab Contractors Medical Center. Tools of Data Collection: Tool I; Knowledge assessment questionnaire, to assess menopausal women knowledge regarding vulvar self-examination. Tool II; Practical self-assessment checklist, to assess Menopausal women’s practice regarding vulvar self- examination. Results: More than three quarter of menopausal women had poor knowledge, and less than one quarter had average and good knowledge about vulvar self-examination. In addition, more than half of the menopausal women had examined their vulva incorrectly and less than one quarter of menopausal women had examined their vulva correctly. There was a strong positive correlation between women's knowledge and their practice regarding vulvar self-examination. Conclusion: Vulvar self-examination can help in early detection of any abnormalities and no delay to become severely. Recommendations: Design educational program to raise menopausal women awareness regarding to the symptoms required to perform vulvar self-examination