[Climacteric syndrome in a Northeastern Brazilian city: a household survey].

Autor:	Malheiros ES; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Materno-Infantil, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, Brasil., Chein MB; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Materno-Infantil, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, Brasil., da Silva DS; Curso de Graduação em Medicina, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, Brasil., Dias CL; Curso de Graduação em Medicina, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, Brasil., Brito LG; Departamento de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil., Pinto-Neto AM; Departamento de Tocoginecologia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brasil., Brito LM; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Materno-Infantil, Universidade Federal do Maranhão, São Luís, MA, Brasil.
Jazyk:	portugalština
Zdroj:	Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia [Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet] 2014 Apr; Vol. 36 (4), pp. 163-9.
DOI:	10.1590/s0100-7203201400040002
Abstrakt:	Purpose: To assess the prevalence of Climacteric Syndrome (CS) in women from a municipality of Northeastern Brazil which is less developed socioeconomically. Methods: A prospective household survey was performed in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil with 1,210 climacteric women aged 45 to 60 years. Interviews were applied using previously tested standard questionnaires from April to July 2008. The severity of climacteric symptoms was analyzed by circulatory and psychological indexes and the latter were associated with menopausal status. Multiple correspondence analysis was used to assess the relation among climacteric symptoms. Results: Most patients were 55 to 60 years old (35.3%), mulatto (37.9%), with 9-11 years of schooling (39.8%), with a partner (56%), Catholic (73.9%) and belonged to the socioeconomic class C (51.1%). The prevalence of CS was 85.9%, and hot flashes (56.4%) and sweating (50.4%) were the most prevalent symptoms. The most frequent psychological symptoms were nervousness (45%) and emotional liability (44.8%). The severity of vasomotor and psychological symptoms was significantly higher during the peri and postmenopausal period (p<0.05). Vaginal dryness (62.7%) was the most prevalent urogenital complaint. Conclusion: The prevalence of CS was high among women from São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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