Dermatoses in Postmenopausal Women in a Tertiary Health Care Center of Bihar: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study

The study conducted at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences involved 223 postmenopausal women and aimed to understand their dermatological concerns. The results showed that 83.4% of the women had cutaneous dermatosis, 29.1% had genital dermatosis, 10.3% had oral mucosa involvement, 33.6% had hair disorders, and 26% had nail disorders. The most common hair disorder was female pattern hair loss, affecting 46.7% of the women with hair disorders. The study concluded that menopause, marked by a decline in estrogen levels, leads to significant skin changes and various dermatoses, emphasizing the need for further research and better understanding of dermatological concerns in postmenopausal women.