Education was given, which was prepared in line with the Roy Adaptation Theory and considering the literature, including the problems experienced in menopausal periods and the approaches used to cope with them. The progressive relaxation exercise was explained and taught to the women and the first application was provided with the instructions. "Menopause and Life" booklet prepared in line with Roy Adaptation Theory was given to support the education given and to remember the information afterwards.

Routine nursing care was given to the control group. The clinical routine has not been exceeded.

It was discussed about the operation and surgical menopause that the woman will undergo after hospitalization for the operation. Education was given including the problems experienced during menopause and the approaches used to cope with them. Progressive relaxation exercises were taught and practiced. In order to carry out these procedures, an interview of approximately 45-60 minutes was held with each woman. During the program, four planned meetings were held. One of them was face-to-face and the others were phone calls. During the phone calls, the symptoms experienced by the women and their coping methods were discussed and the questions of the women were answered. The average of each phone call was 20-30 minutes.

Women's quality of life was evaluated with the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire. The questionnaire consists of 4 sub-dimensions. The score for each dimension is calculated separately. High scores from the questionnaire indicate low quality of life.

Sleep quality of women was evaluated with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. The index consists of 7 sub-dimensions. The score for each dimension is calculated separately.

Depressive symptom status of women was evaluated with the Perimenopausal Depression Scale. The scale consists of 5 subscales. Minimum point is "0" an maximum point is "48".