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[Survey of climacteric symptoms in semi-rural areas of Yucatan]
T E Canto-de-Cetina1, P Canto-Cetina, L Polanco-Reyes
1Depto. de Biología de la reproducción, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, México.
Abstract
Objective:
To determine the symptoms of climacterium in women from rural areas of Yucatan.
Material And Methods:
We conducted a transversal study of 202 women in the villages of Seye and Cuzama. A questionnaire on socioeconomic status, and symptoms of the menopause was applied.
Results:
In both villages, the commonest menopause-related symptoms were backache tiredness in more than half of the women. Sweating and hot flashes were reported by 35% and 31%, respectively.
Conclusion:
Our observations differed from the absence of hot flashes and sweating reported by another group in rural women living in Yucatan (Ref 7).