Table 1.

Physical and mental health domain items in the Menopausal Health-Related Quality of Life questionnaire

	0–1 times a month	1–2 times a week	3–4 times per week	Almost every day
	( none )	( mild )	( moderate )	( severe )
Physical health domain
Nausea	0	1	2	3
Dizziness	0	1	2	3
Numbness	0	1	2	3
Muscle and joint pains	0	1	2	3
Tiredness	0	1	2	3
Headaches	0	1	2	3
Frequent urination	0	1	2	3
Hot flush	0	1	2	3
Night sweats	0	1	2	3
Mental health domain
Loss of interest in things	0	1	2	3
Lack of enjoyment	0	1	2	3
Low energy	0	1	2	3
Depressed mood	0	1	2	3
Poor memory	0	1	2	3
Difficulty in concentration	0	1	2	3
Frightened/panicky feelings	0	1	2	3
Feel tense/wound up	0	1	2	3
Dissatisfaction with sexual relationship	0	1	2	3
Difficulty in initiating sleep	0	1	2	3
Non-restorative sleep	0	1	2	3
Low self-esteem	0	1	2	3