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[Climacteric syndrome: a population-based study in Campinas, SP, Brazil]
Adriana Orcesi Pedro1, Aarão Mendes Pinto-Neto, Lúcia Helena Simões Costa-Paiva
1Departamento de Tocoginecologia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brasil.
Revista De Saude Publica
|December 11, 2003
Summary
Climacteric symptoms are common in Brazilian women aged 45-60, with nervousness and hot flushes being most prevalent. These symptoms mirror those found in Western populations.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Health
- Menopause Studies
- Epidemiology
Context:
- Investigating the prevalence of climacteric, urogenital, and sexual symptoms in Brazilian women aged 45-60.
- Utilizing a cross-sectional, population-based study design in Campinas, SP, Brazil.
- Data collected through home interviews with structured questionnaires in 1997.
Purpose:
- To determine the prevalence and interrelationships of climacteric, urogenital, and sexual symptoms in Brazilian women.
- To analyze symptom patterns across different menopausal phases (peri- and postmenopause).
- To compare symptom prevalence with findings from developed Western countries.
Summary:
- Nervousness (82%), hot flushes (70%), headache (68%), irritability (67%), and sweating (59%) were the most common symptoms.
- Hot flushes, sweating, and insomnia were more prevalent in peri- and postmenopausal women.
- Urinary incontinence affected 27.4%, while dyspareunia and vaginal dryness were infrequent; decreased libido was the most common sexual complaint.
Impact:
- Provides crucial epidemiological data on menopausal symptoms in a Brazilian population.
- Highlights the similarity of climacteric symptom prevalence to Western countries, informing global health comparisons.
- Identifies symptom clusters (vasomotor, psychological, atypical) that may guide targeted interventions and patient education.