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Medication use and climacteric syndrome: a cross-sectional population-based study.
Anna Valéria Gueldini de Moraes1, Lúcia Costa-Paiva, Jeffrey Frederico Lui-Filho
1Departament of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
Menopause (New York, N.Y.)
|July 31, 2019
Summary
Medication use is common in middle-aged women during the climacteric period. Factors like early menopause onset and chronic diseases influence this usage.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Endocrinology
- Pharmacology
- Public Health
Background:
- The climacteric period, often associated with menopause, involves significant physiological changes.
- Medication use during this phase can be influenced by various health factors and symptoms.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate medication use in middle-aged women during the climacteric period.
- To assess the association between medication use and sociodemographic factors, morbidities, and climacteric symptoms.
Main Methods:
- Secondary analysis of a cross-sectional, population-based study involving 749 women aged 45-60.
- Statistical analyses included chi-squared tests, Bonferroni correction, and logistic/Poisson regression to identify factors associated with medication use.
Main Results:
- Overall medication use prevalence was 68.8%.
- Exclusive use for climacteric symptoms correlated with fewer diseases and earlier menopause onset (40-44 years).
- Polypharmacy was linked to a higher number of diseases and significant somatic Menopause Rating Scale scores.
Conclusions:
- High prevalence of medication use observed in middle-aged women.
- Medication use is associated with menopause onset age, chronic diseases, and overweight/obesity status.
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