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Arch. endocrinol. metab. (Online) ; 63(3): 208-214, May-June 2019. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1011163

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ABSTRACT Objectives We aimed to measure the quality of life (QoL) of patients with Turner syndrome (PTS) and determine the extent to which their clinical or laboratory alterations influence QoL compared to reference women (RW) of the same age range. Subjects and methods From Dec-2013 to Dec-2014, 90 participants were recruited. They were 18 years and older: 48 with Turner syndrome (TS) (PTS) and 42 without (RW). Recruited subjects completed the Portuguese version of Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire, and blood was drawn to measure LH, FSH, oestradiol (E2), progesterone (P4), SHBG, and SDHEA (by ECLIA) and testosterone (by LC MS/MS). Results Age and schooling were similar between groups. The most common occupations for PTS were health worker, administration and education, and health worker or cashier for RW. Most participants were Catholic or Evangelical. Eighty-one percent (39/48) of cases used Hormonal Replacement Therapy (HRT), mostly transdermal (23/39). RW and PTS scored similarly on the SF-36 questionnaire. RW had higher oestradiol (p = 0,01), lower FSH (p = 0,01) and higher testosterone (p = 0,01) than PTS. Concentrations of P4, LH, SHBG or SDHEA were similar. Significant associations were found among QoL and hormones (E2 with Vitality and LH with Physical Role) only in the PTS group. Conclusions PTS do not consider that TS affects their QoL as measured by domains on the SF-36. Oestradiol was related with QoL, emphasising the importance of HRT.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Quality of Life , Turner Syndrome/psychology , Hormone Replacement Therapy/psychology , Testosterone/blood , Turner Syndrome/blood , Brazil , Case-Control Studies , Surveys and Questionnaires , Estradiol/blood
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Rev. chil. obstet. ginecol ; 75(1): 17-34, 2010. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-561829

ABSTRACT

Antecedentes: El avance de la medicina ha incrementado la esperanza de vida al nacer y el crecimiento de la población mayor a 60 años, siendo cada vez mayor las mujeres en etapa de menopausia. Objetivo: Estudiar la calidad de vida (CV) en pacientes menopáusicas con y sin terapia de reemplazo hormonal. Método: Se estableció una investigación de tipo comparativa y aplicada, con diseño no experimental, contemporáneo transeccional y de campo, donde se incluyo una muestra de 200 pacientes con diagnóstico de menopausia. Se les aplicaron los cuestionario de CV SF-36 y el Menopause Rating Scale (MRS). Resultados: Hubo diferencias significativas (p<0,05) en cuanto al dolor físico y altamente significativas (p<0,01), respecto a los síntomas somáticos, psicológicos y urogenitales en las pacientes no tratadas vs las del grupo que recibió TRH. Conclusión: Las pacientes bajo TRH perciben una mayor CV específica respecto a las pacientes que no la reciben, presentando síntomas somáticos o psicológicos menos severos.


Background: The medicine's advance has increased the life expectancy when being born and the growth of the greater population of 60 years, being increasing the women in menopause stage. Objective: To study the quality of life (QL) in menopause's women with and without hormonal therapy. Method: An investigation of comparative and applied type was settle down, with nonexperimental, contemporary transeccional and field design, where was included a sample of 200 patients with diagnosis of menopause. To these patients was be applied a questionnaire of QL, SF-36 and the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS). Results: It was a significant differences (p<0.05) in the presence of physical pain and highly significant differences (p<0.01) respect to the somatic, psychological and urogenitals symptoms in the nontreated patients when comparing them with those who received TRH. Conclusion: Patient under TRH perceives a greater specific QL with respect to the patients who do not receive it, presenting less severe somatic or psychological symptoms.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Menopause/psychology , Quality of Life , Hormone Replacement Therapy/psychology , Health Status , Mental Health , Menopause , Surveys and Questionnaires
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Rio de Janeiro; s.n; 2010. 64 p. ilus.
Thesis in Portuguese | LILACS, BDENF | ID: lil-655768

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Estima-se que, no ano de 2025, 23% da população total dos países desenvolvidos estarão com mais de 60 anos, evidenciando-se assim o envelhecimento gradativo do contingente populacional destes países. Deste modo, é perceptível o contingente de mulheres que estarão vivenciando a fase da menopausa com seus efeitos biológicos, psicológicos e sociais. As mudanças hormonais e fisiológicas que acontecem nas mulheres durante a fase da menopausa, acompanhadas pela desvalorização estética do corpo e por toda uma sintomatologia física e psíquica, têm sido interpretadas como perda da feminilidade, sinalizando o envelhecimento inevitável e a finitude. No entanto, muitos dos desconfortos que as mulheres vivenciam nesta fase não se devem às mudanças biológicas, mas ao seu processo de socialização, caracterizando a influência de gênero. Neste contexto, este trabalho teve como objeto o estudo da influência da relação de gênero na vivência e no significado do processo da menopausa, tendo como objetivos: descrever a vivência da menopausa a partir da perspectiva de mulheres que a vivenciam e identificar as particularidades relacionadas ao gênero diretamente envolvidas na experiência da menopausa a partir da perspectiva das mulheres. Para desenvolvimento do trabalho foi utilizada abordagem qualitativa de natureza descritiva com vinte mulheres de idade entre 45 e 55 anos que apresentavam menopausa espontânea e eram clientes das Unidades Básicas de Saúde da cidade de Curitibanos-SC, no período de 1 a 15 de outubro de 2009. Para a coleta de dados foi utilizado um roteiro de entrevista semi-estruturada com uma questão norteadora: Fale-me como é para você estar vivenciando a menopausa. A interpretação e análise foram feitas através de análise de conteúdo do tipo temática descritas por Bardin...


They is esteem that, in the year of 2025, 23% of the total population of the developed countries will be with more than 60 years, what show the gradual aging of the population contingent of these countries. In this way, is perceivable the contingent of women who will be living deeply the phase of the menopause with its biological, psychological and social effects. The physiological and chemical changes that happen in the women during the menopause’s phase, followed with the aesthetic depreciation of the body, have been interpreted as loss of the feminine characteristics, signaling the inevitable aging and the end of the life. However, many of the discomforts that the women live in this phase not must to the biological changes, but to its process of socialization, characterizing the genre influence. In this context, this work had as object the study of the influence of the relation of genre in the experience and meaning of the process of the menopause, having as objective: describes the experience of the menopause on the perspective of women and to identify the particularitities involved to the genre in the experience of the menopause on the perspective of the women. For development of the work, was done one research descriptive-qualitative with customers of the Basic Units of Health of the city of Curitibanos-SC, in the period of 1 to 15 of October of 2009. For the collect of data, one structured interview was used with an orienting question: It speaks to me, as are for you to be living the menopause. The interviews were done with 20 women, with ages between 45 and 55 years and that had presented spontaneous menopause. The interpretation and analysis was done by analysis of content of the thematic type described by Bardin...


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Aging/psychology , Gender Identity , Menopause/psychology , Women's Health , Hormone Replacement Therapy/psychology , Brazil , Nursing Methodology Research
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Rio de Janeiro; s.n; 2009. 184 p.
Thesis in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-533489

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Este trabalho se propõe ao estudo das articulações entre o saber biomédico e o saber leigo no discurso de mulheres de camadas médias urbanas da cidade do Rio de Janeiro, com idades compreendidas entre 40 e 60 anos. Toma como referência a produção sócioantropológica sobre gênero, corpo, menopausa, envelhecimento, bem como a que analisa a construção do fato científico. Atualmente é notável a crescente preeminência do discurso da biologia na determinação daquilo que seria da ordem do corpo feminino ou do masculino, o que certamente é perpassado por relações de gênero. A partir de uma perspectiva construcionista investiga o destaque conferido ao papel dos hormônios pela biomedicina, não apenas no funcionamento e na regulação do organismo da mulher, mas também no que diz respeito à forma pela qual ela irá vivenciar seu cotidiano. Além disso, busca apontar pistas na direção de problematizar a pregnância de certos dualismos como o que opõe o biológico ao social. Dualismos que revelam uma forma de organização binária hierárquica de pensamento, característica de nossa sociedade ocidental moderna. A noção de rede é um balizador importante para a compreensão mais ampla do pano de fundo do que informa as leituras vigentes acerca das ocorrências fisiológicas de mulheres e homens. Embora o campo investigado se apresente fluido e matizado, a intensidade do discurso hormonal biomédico se faz notar de modo potente nas narrativas, no que diz respeito aos corpos e às vidas das mulheres entrevistadas.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Adult , Age Factors , Climacteric/psychology , Hormones/therapeutic use , Women/psychology , Psychophysiology/methods , Premenstrual Syndrome/psychology , Psychosomatic Medicine/methods , Sex Characteristics , Hormone Replacement Therapy/methods , Hormone Replacement Therapy/psychology , Women's Health
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Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-158051

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To study the differential effects of estrogen and progestin on memory in postmenopausal women receiving hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Methods: Thirty women between ages 45 and 60 years who had attained natural menopause and received combined estrogen progestin therapy constituted group I. While group II included 30 surgically menopausal women who received only estrogen, PGI memory scale having a battery of ten subtests devised specially for Indian subjects was used. Results were analyzed by repetitive measure analysis. Results: Women showed an improved score on memory scale after 6 months of HRT in both the groups. The comparison of both groups post therapy revealed improvement in scores of delayed recall & visual retention in group II indicating that only estrogen users benefited more. Conclusion: This study supports the view that estrogens with or without progestin if given early after menopause i.e. below 60 yrs if age do have a beneficial role on memory.


Subject(s)
Adult , Estrogen Replacement Therapy/adverse effects , Estrogen Replacement Therapy/psychology , Female , Hormone Replacement Therapy/adverse effects , Hormone Replacement Therapy/psychology , Humans , Memory/drug effects , Memory/psychology , Postmenopause/drug effects , Postmenopause/psychology
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Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992) ; 54(4): 299-304, jul.-ago. 2008. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-489612

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OBJETIVO: Avaliar a percepção de um grupo de mulheres de Belo Horizonte (MG) sobre a menopausa e seu tratamento. MÉTODOS: Realizou-se análise secundária de dados de estudo populacional de corte transversal com 378 mulheres brasileiras natas, de 40 a 65 anos, com 11 anos ou mais de educação formal. Avaliaram-se os relatos escritos espontaneamente ao final de um questionário sobre sexualidade, entregue por auxiliares de pesquisa e auto-respondido anonimamente. As mulheres foram alocadas em dois grupos: as que escreveram comentários ao final do questionário e as que não escreveram. Compararam-se os grupos em relação às características sociodemográficas e reprodutivas por meio do teste Qui quadrado de Pearson. Os comentários foram transcritos na íntegra para arquivo computadorizado para realizar a análise temática de seu conteúdo, identificando-se e categorizando-se as unidades de significado. RESULTADOS: Aproximadamente um terço das mulheres escreveu comentários (114/378), o que foi significativamente mais freqüente entre as mulheres com menor renda familiar. As principais categorias de análise identificadas foram: a) insegurança/confusão, com as principais idéias referentes a angústia, estresse e dúvidas sobre a menopausa; b) sintomas que provocam sentimentos negativos, como ondas de calor, secura vaginal e alterações de humor; c) terapia de reposição hormonal, medos e sentimentos da falta de convicção por parte dos médicos em prescrevê-la. CONCLUSÃO: Os comentários indicam a necessidade de dar mais atenção aos problemas percebidos no climatério, particularmente direcionada às mulheres menos favorecidas economicamente.


OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the perception of a group of women from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil, with respect to menopause and its treatment. METHODS: A secondary analysis was performed on data from a population-based, cross sectional study carried out with 378 Brazilian born women between 40 and 65 years of age, with 11 years or more of formal education. Some women added spontaneous comments to the end of the questionnaire on sexuality handed out by research assistants and self-responded anonymously. There were those who provided comments at the end of the questionnaire and those who did not. The groups were compared with respect to sociodemographic and reproductive characteristics using Pearson's chi-square test. Comments were transcribed in their entirety to a computerized file for thematic content analysis, and units of meaning were identified and classified. RESULTS: Approximately one-third of the women (114/378) provided comments. Significantly more women with lower income levels provided comments as compared to those with higher income levels. The principal identified categories of analysis were: a) uncertainty and/or confusion, mainly with regard to anguish, stress and doubts about menopause; b) symptoms that lead to negative feelings, such as hot flushes, vaginal dryness and mood changes; and c) hormone replacement therapy, fears and perception of a lack of conviction in the physicians who prescribe it. CONCLUSION: The comments indicate that more attention must be given to the problems perceived in climacteric women with a special emphasis on those of the lower incomes levels.


Subject(s)
Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Hormone Replacement Therapy/psychology , Menopause/drug effects , Menopause/psychology , Women's Health , Brazil , Chi-Square Distribution , Cross-Sectional Studies , Educational Status , Hot Flashes/physiopathology , Libido , Menopause/physiology , Postmenopause/psychology , Quality of Life , Risk , Self Concept , Surveys and Questionnaires , Treatment Outcome
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Rev. chil. obstet. ginecol ; 71(2): 141-152, 2006. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-469637

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Antecedentes: Los síntomas que afectan la esfera sexual durante el climaterio son altamente prevalentes. Objetivos: Describir los aspectos fundamentales de la respuesta sexual humana en un sentido integral, analizando las modificaciones que el climaterio le imprime, y analizar la inferencia de la terapia hormonal de reemplazo sobre la respuesta y el comportamiento sexual humano. Metodología: Se realizó una revisión de la bibliografía de las bases de dato MEDLINE y LILACS, encontrando un total de 465 artículos sobre el tema. Se seleccionaron aquellos estudios que presentaban un mayor rigor científico. Resultados: El climaterio repercute en forma variable en la respuesta sexual femenina. Generando una afectación tanto en la esfera biológica como psicológica y comportamental de la misma. Existen factores endocrinos y tróficos sobre los distintos tejidos que modifican el factor coital de esta respuesta. El deseo sexual y el orgasmo se afectan en forma más variable, no dependiendo exclusivamente de parámetros biológicos. Conclusión: El uso de terapia de reemplazo hormonal disminuye el deterioro de la respuesta sexual en el climaterio.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Climacteric , Climacteric/psychology , Sexuality/psychology , Hormone Replacement Therapy/psychology , Women's Health , Adaptation, Psychological , Climacteric/physiology , Sexual Behavior/psychology , Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological/psychology , Menopause , Menopause/psychology
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Rev. cienc. salud ; 6(1): 65-69, dic. 2002. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-491694

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The benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) have been widely demonstrated, and in theory, all climacteric women should receive it, except for those who demonstrate absolute contraindications. A study was made of 83 active users of HRT in the Climacteric Subprogram at a primary Treatment Clinic at Antofagasta. The average age of this group was 56 years, with an average age at menopause of 47 years and initiation of HRT treatment of 50 years. The range of time of therapy was from 3 to 5 years. Farlupost (37 percent) and Killios (24 percent) were the types of hormonal treatment most utilized. A rate of 92 percent of physiological menopause was observed, and predominant pretherapy symptoms included fluhing (42 percent), bone pain (18 percent), and headache (18 percent). With development of therapy, 72.3 percent reported being asymptomatic, and the remainig individuals had bone pain (35 percent), flushing (31 percent), headache (13 percent), sweating (13 percent), and insomnia (8 percent). A total of 94 percent would not elect to suspend the HRT for fear of reappearance of symptoms, with the only cause for abandoning the treatment being bleeding. During the study, 67.4 percent took supplementary calcium and 39 percent carried out physical exercise, primmarily walking. Improvement in family relations was cited by 43.4 percent, improved self esteem in 54.2 percent and sexual improvement in 37.3 percent.


Están ampliamente demostrados los beneficios de la terapia de reemplazo hormonal (TRH) y, en teoría, todas las mujeres climatéricas deberían recibirla, a menos que presenten contraindicaciones absolutas. Se estudió a 83 usuarias activas con terapia de reemplazo hormonal (TRH) del Subprograma Climaterio en un Consultorio de Atención Primaria de Antofagasta. El promedio de edad actual en este grupo de 56 años, con edad media de menopausia de 47 años e inicio de TRH de 50 años. El rango de tiempo de terapia fue de 3 a 5 años. Farlupost (37 percent) y Killios (24 por ciento) fueron los tipos de terapia hormonal más utilizados. Se constató un 92 por ciento de menopausia fisiológica y la sintomatología predominante preterapia fue bochornos (42 por ciento), dolor óseo (18 por ciento) y cefalea (18 por ciento). En la evolución con terapia el 72,3 por ciento refirió encontrarse asintomática, mientras que persistieron dolor óseo (35 por ciento), bochornos (31 por ciento), cefalea (13 por ciento), sudoración (13 por ciento) e insomnio (8 por ciento). Un 94 por ciento no suspendería la TRH temiendo la reaparición de síntomas y la única causal de abandono aludida fue el sangramiento. Al momento del estudio el 67,4 por ciento toma suplemento de calcio y un 39,7 por ciento realiza actividad física, principalmente caminata. Se asoció mejoría en el ámbito familiar en un 43,4 por ciento, autoestima en 54,2 por ciento y sexual en 37,3 por ciento.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Climacteric/psychology , Primary Health Care , Hormone Replacement Therapy/statistics & numerical data , Hormone Replacement Therapy/psychology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Chile/epidemiology , Quality of Life
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Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-39554

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OBJECTIVE: To study knowledge, attitude, practice and concern related to sexual intercourse of post-menopausal women using hormone replacement therapy. MATERIAL AND METHOD: One hundred and thirty subjects were included in the study from the 1st of May 2000 to the 31st of August 2000 at the Menopause Clinic, Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen. All subjects were interviewed by a researcher with structured questionnaires. RESULTS: Sixty seven per cent of the subjects had an acceptable level of knowledge, whereas, 87.7 per cent thought that they could have sexual intercourse similar to what they had in their pre-menopausal period. It was found that 85.4 per cent and 88.5 per cent of the subjects had either less or absent sexual desire and less sexual activity, respectively. In terms of their concern, 73.9 per cent of the subjects were not worried about sexual intercourse. CONCLUSION: The majority of the post-menopausal women using hormone replacement therapy had a good level of knowledge and attitude concerning sexual intercourse. Although most of them had decreased sexual desire and activity, this sexual activity did not cause them concern.


Subject(s)
Aged , Coitus/psychology , Female , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Hormone Replacement Therapy/psychology , Humans , Middle Aged , Postmenopause/psychology , Surveys and Questionnaires , Thailand
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J. bras. psiquiatr ; 44(5): 223-229, maio 1995. tab, graf
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-287978

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Conforme ressaltado na primeiras parte deste artigo, a terapia de reposiçäo hormonal (T.R.H) está indicada no tratamento da síndrome do climatério, parecendo também atuar em nos sintomas psíquicos da síndrome. Com o objetivo de esclarecer o possível efeito negativo da progesterona nos sintomas psíquicos da síndrome do climatério, foi conduzido um estudo duplo-cego randomizado de progesterona natural x placebo. Vinte pacientes na pós-menopausa (segundo critérios da OMS) apresentando fogachos e sintomas depressivos e/ou ansiosos sem preencher critérios para episódio depressivo maior (DSM-III-R) foram tratados durante 1 mês com estrogênio transdérmico (50 mcg/dia). No fim do primeiro mês foram divididads de forma randomizada em dois grupos. No primeiro grupo, a progestwerona natural (supositórios de 100 mg) foi adicionada ao esquema de reposiçäo hormonal. No outro foi adicionado placebo. Os resultados mostraram uma melhora dps sintomas depressivos e ansiosos com o estrogênio transdérmico, na primeira fase do estudo, e näo evidenciaram diferenças significativas entre os dois grupos, (progesterona x placebo) na segunda fase. Os autores concluíram que a progesterona natural adicionada ao esquema de reposiçäo hormonal para o climatério näo provoca nenhum efeito de piora dos sintomas psiquiátricos da menopausa como citado na literatura anteriormente em relaçäo aos progestágenos sintéticos.


Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Mood Disorders/drug therapy , Postmenopause , Progesterone/pharmacology , Hormone Replacement Therapy/psychology , Anxiety/drug therapy , Anxiety/etiology , Climacteric/drug effects , Depressive Disorder/drug therapy , Depressive Disorder/etiology , Double-Blind Method , Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic , Estradiol/blood , Estradiol/therapeutic use , Progesterone/adverse effects , Progesterone/blood , Psychiatric Status Rating Scales , Statistics, Nonparametric
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