[Survey of climacteric symptoms in semi-rural areas of Yucatan].
OBJECTIVE
To determine the symptoms of climacterium in women from rural areas of Yucatan.


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.


CONCLUSIONS
Our observations differed from the absence of hot flashes and sweating reported by another group in rural women living in Yucatan (Ref 7).
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Depto. de Biología de la reproducción, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, México.
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D000328:Adult; D002979:Climacteric; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D008875:Middle Aged; D012424:Rural Population
Encuesta de síntomas del climaterio en áreas semirurales de Yucatán.