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[Menopause: social and practical representations].

B Pelcastre-Villafuerte1, F Garrido-Latorre, V de León-Reyes

  • 1Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Centro de Investigación en Sistemas de Salud, Avenida Universidad No. 655, colonia santa María Ahuacatitlán 62508, Cuernavaca Morelos, México. bpelcast@insp3.insp.mx

Salud Publica De Mexico
|January 5, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Menopause is perceived by women as the end of fertility and the start of old age, impacting their views on womanhood and sexuality. This study explores these meanings.

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Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Women's Health
  • Cultural Anthropology

Context:

  • Qualitative study in Mexico (1998) involving 20 women aged 45-65.
  • Explores meanings attributed to menopause within a specific cultural context.
  • Data collected through in-depth interviews on sociodemographic, physiological, and lifestyle changes.

Purpose:

  • To characterize the meanings attributed to menopause.
  • To understand the representational world of menopause for women.
  • To explore the social construction of menopause meanings.

Summary:

  • Menopause is represented as the end of fertility and the onset of old age.
  • Characterizations are linked to representations of womanhood, body image, and sexuality.
  • Analyzes women's practices, including medical visits, in relation to life experiences.

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Impact:

  • Provides insights into the social construction of menopause meanings.
  • Highlights the influence of cultural and personal factors on menopause perception.
  • Informs healthcare providers and researchers on women's lived experiences of menopause.