Doenças crônicas não transmissíveis e sintomas climatéricos entre mulheres em diferentes estágios menopausais

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of self-reported chronic diseases and climacteric symptoms among women at different menopausal stages. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, descriptive and quantitative, carried out with 233 women aged between 40 and 65 years, included us premenopausal stages, perimenopause and postmenopause, residents in an urban area in the municipality of Coari, Amazonas and carried out between August 2021 and November 2022. Were used. for data collection questionnaire containing sociodemographic information, gynecological/obstetric and health history, beyond the Menopause Rating Scale e Stage of Reproductive Aging Workshop Results: 184 climacteric women participated in the data analysis, with an average age of 51.90±6.19 years, of which 69.5% reported menarche between 12 and 14 years old and 59.7% had onset of symptoms between 39 and 47 years old. Higher prevalence of chronic diseases were for: hypertension (30.4%), labyrinthitis (11.4%) and type II diabetes (10.8%) in postmenopausal women. Severe intensity of symptoms was identified regardless of the presence or absence of chronic diseases. Conclusion: Climacteric women had a relatively higher prevalence of chronic diseases for hypertension, labyrinthitis and type II diabetes. “Severe” intensity of symptoms was diagnosed in the population, highlighting high prevalence of symptoms in all menopausal stages, pointing out a worsening of symptoms in women with chronic diseases.