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Climacteric complaints among very low-income women from a tropical region of Brazil / Sintomas climatéricos em mulheres com baixa renda de uma região tropical do Brasil
Medeiros, Sebastião Freitas de; Medeiros, Márcia Marly Winck Yamamoto de; Oliveira, Vivaldo Naves de.
  • Medeiros, Sebastião Freitas de; Hospital Universitário Júlio Müller. Cuiabá. BR
  • Medeiros, Márcia Marly Winck Yamamoto de; Tropical Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Climacteric. Cuiabá. BR
  • Oliveira, Vivaldo Naves de; Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso. Faculdade de Ciências Médicas. Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Cuiabá. BR
São Paulo med. j ; 124(4): 214-218, July -Aug. 2006.
Article in English, Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-437230
ABSTRACT
CONTEXT AND

OBJECTIVE:

Climacteric symptoms may vary between different countries and cultures. Socioeconomic factors and climate may be implicated. The aim of this study was to identify climacteric symptomatology among very low-income Brazilian women, living in a hot and humid region. DESIGN AND

SETTING:

This cross-sectional population-based study was conducted in Cuiabá, at Júlio Müller University Hospital, a tertiary institution.

METHODS:

The study enrolled 354 climacteric women. The variables analyzed were social class, symptomatology and abnormal concurrent conditions. The study was approved by the hospital's research ethics committee.

RESULTS:

Sixty-five percent of the participants (232/354) were very poor and had had little schooling. The number of symptoms per woman was 8.0 ± 5.7. Hot flushes, nervousness, forgetfulness and fatigue were each found in nearly 60.0 percent. Tearfulness, depression, melancholy and insomnia were also frequent. Sexual problems were reported by 25 percent. The most relevant concurrent abnormal conditions reported were hypertension (33.9 percent), obesity (26.5 percent), arthritis/arthrosis (15.0 percent) and diabetes mellitus (9.6 percent). Hot flushes were associated with tearfulness, nervousness and forgetfulness.

CONCLUSION:

Brazilian climacteric women of low income and low schooling present multiple symptoms. Vasomotor and psychosexual symptoms were the most prevalent disorders. Hot flushes were associated with nervousness, forgetfulness and tearfulness.
RESUMO
CONTEXTO E

OBJETIVO:

Sintomas climatérios podem mudar em diferentes culturas e países. Aspectos sócio-econômicos e clima podem estar envolvidos. Este estudo tem como proposta identificar os sintomas em mulheres climatéricas brasileiras de baixa renda de uma região quente e úmida do Brasil. TIPO DE ESTUDO E LOCAL Estudo de coorte transversal, realizado no Hospital Universitário Julio Muller em Cuiabá.

MÉTODOS:

Este estudo incluiu todas as 354 mulheres climatéricas do Distrito Oeste de Cuiabá. Incluiu-se na análise as variáveis classe social, sintomas e doenças coexistentes. Possíveis associações foram examinadas pelo teste chi2 e regressão logística.

RESULTADOS:

65 por cento das pacientes eram muito pobres e de baixa escolaridade. O número médio de sintomas referidos por mulher foi de 8.0 ± 5.7. Fogachos, nervosismo, esquecimento e fadiga foram encontrados em quase 60 por cento das mulheres. Choro imotivado, melancolia, depressão e insônia também foram freqüentes. Disfunções sexuais foram relatadas por cerca de 25 por cento das mulheres. Fogachos foram associados com esquecimento, nervosismo e choro imotivado. As doenças coexistentes mais freqüentes foram hipertensão arterial (33,9 por cento), obesidade (26,5 por cento), artrite/artrose (15,0 por cento) e diabetes mellitus (9,6 por cento).

CONCLUSÃO:

Mulheres climatéricas brasileiras de baixa renda e baixa escolaridade são plurisintomáticas. Os sintomas vasomotores e psicosexuais foram os mais prevalentes. Fogachos foram associados a nervosismo, esquecimento e choro imotivado.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Poverty / Tropical Climate / Climacteric / Cross-Cultural Comparison / Women's Health Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English / Portuguese Journal: São Paulo med. j Journal subject: Cirurgia Geral / Ciˆncia / Ginecologia / Medicine / Medicina Interna / Obstetr¡cia / Pediatria / Sa£de Mental / Sa£de P£blica Year: 2006 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Universitário Júlio Müller/BR / Tropical Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Climacteric/BR / Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Poverty / Tropical Climate / Climacteric / Cross-Cultural Comparison / Women's Health Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English / Portuguese Journal: São Paulo med. j Journal subject: Cirurgia Geral / Ciˆncia / Ginecologia / Medicine / Medicina Interna / Obstetr¡cia / Pediatria / Sa£de Mental / Sa£de P£blica Year: 2006 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Universitário Júlio Müller/BR / Tropical Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Climacteric/BR / Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso/BR