SUMEVA, a new system of climacteric symptom evaluation, and its correlation with FSH and estradiol levels.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate a new climacteric symptom scale (SUMEVA) and to assess its correlation with follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and estradiol (E2) levels.


METHODS
115 healthy perimenopausal women who were not receiving, nor had received, hormone therapy were studied. They were asked to complete 3 questionnaires concerning climacteric symptoms: (1) Kupperman's index (KI), (2) Green scale (GS), and (3) SUMEVA, which is the sum of symptom evaluations done in an analog visual scale. FSH and E2 determinations were done by chemoluminiscence.


METHODS
The comparison among the groups was done by Student's t test. Pearson correlation analysis was done between FSH and E2 levels and KI, the GS, and SUMEVA.


RESULTS
There were 60 women with FSH < or = 30 mIU/mL (group I) and 55 with FSH > 30 mIU/mL (group II). The KI average in the whole group was 13.2 +/- 8.1, the GS 20.6 +/- 13.1, and the SUMEVA 65.6 +/- 44.9. The three scales had a significant correlation between them.


CONCLUSIONS
No correlation of KI, GS, or SUMEVA was found with FSH and E2 levels, but the SUMEVA was as effective as the other previously validated, scales for climacteric symptom evaluation.
Carranza-Lira
Sebastián
S
Gynecologic Endocrinology Department, Hospital de Ginecología y Obstetricia "Luis Castelazo Ayala", Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, México DF.
Reyes Razo
Blanca Patricia
BP
Chán Verdugo
Rosario
R
D000328:Adult; D002979:Climacteric / Q000378:metabolism*; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D019584:Hot Flashes / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007989:Libido; D008800:Mexico; D008875:Middle Aged; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000175:diagnosis; D017697:Premenopause / Q000378:metabolism; D011788:Quality of Life; D012016:Reference Values; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000175:diagnosis; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D016387:Women's Health
D004958:Estradiol; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone