Evaluation of the quality of life related to climacteric and menopause

Abstract

This work aims to determine the quality of life of women in the climacteric and menopause. Climacteric is a transition period that ends the women's reproductive capacity. This process begins before the cessation of period, while menopause is characterized by a total absence, causing somatic, psychological and genitourinary disorders. The study methodology was quantitative with descriptive scope in 123 women in the eastern zone, with age considerations between 45 and 55 years old. The instrument used was the Menopause Rating Scale; Scale, (MRS), which included questions related to general health. The ethical principles of prior informed consent were used for each of the participants, respecting the right to confidentiality. The results obtained highlight that, the most frequent, with a scale of value from mild to intolerable, are the muscular and the first is the lack of physical and mental fatigue (82%), followed by irritability (76%). According to the domains that make up the MRS scale, are most often those of a psychological, parallel to the vegetative somato. The diagnosis of pathologies such as hypertension and diabetes in patients influence the severity of the symptomatology, directly impacting on their quality of life.