[Symptomatic profile in peri and postmenopausal women].
OBJECTIVE
To determine the symptoms that women refer during peri and postmenopause.


METHODS
A cross-sectional study was carried out from April to December 2005; 500 women between 45 and 65 years old were included. We applied them the NR 1 questionnaire of symptoms for mature women. Data were obtained by means of a face-to-face interview. Results were analyzed through descriptive statistics, with percentage values, arithmetic mean and standard deviation. Differences between groups were evaluated with Student's T test, chi square test, and Fisher exact test.


RESULTS
Perimenopausal women had higher levels of depression (p = 0.03). Postmenopausal women presented higher frequency of sleep disturbances (p = 0.003). We found that perimenopausal women had more night sweats (p = 0.005), excessive hot (p = 0.006), hot flashes (p = 0.001), headaches (p = 0.001), vaginal dryness (p = 0.03), and dyspareunia (p = 0.005). On the other hand, postmenopausal women presented higher frequency of changes in libido (p = 0.001).


CONCLUSIONS
In general, perimenopausal women have more symptoms than posmenopausal women. It is advisable an exhaustive analysis of the perimenopausal women symptoms in order to offer them an integral substitutive treatment.
Horna López
Alejandra
A
Médica pasante del servicio social en investigación, Hospital de Ginecopediatría numero 48, León, Guanajuato.
Romero Gutiérrez
Gustavo
G
Horna Quiroz
Melquíades
M
Malacara Hernández
Juan Manuel
JM
Pérez Luque
Elva Leticia
EL
D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D047648:Perimenopause; D017698:Postmenopause