Intensity of menopausal symptoms and quality of life in climacteric women

Abstract

Menopause is a difficult period in a woman's life, associated not only with the end of menstruation, but also with symptoms such as hot flashes, sweating, dizziness, and palpitations which occur due to fluctuations in the hormones oestrogen and progesterone. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life of women (aged 48-55 years) in the physical, mental and social spheres, to determine the intensity of menopause symptoms and to ascertain whether the above indicators are influenced by sociodemographic factors. The study was conducted by diagnostic survey using two tools -the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire for the measurement of the quality of life and the Kupperman index, which measures the severity of menopause symptoms. A total of 161 women not using hormone replacement therapy were examined. In their case, the intensity of menopause symptoms was moderate. The respondents assessed their functioning in the social sphere with the highest number of points (3.65) and in the physical sphere with the lowest number of points (3.14). The intensity of menopause symptoms positively correlated with the evaluation of the quality of life by the respondents. Higher assessment of the quality of life was reported by women working in a given period of time, with good material status, sexually active. The respondents suffered from chronic diseases, most often arterial hypertension. The occurrence of chronic diseases -arterial hypertension, coronary artery disease, diabetes and osteoporosisnegatively affected the quality of life of the respondents.

Association between quality of life and severity of menopausal symptoms among Saudi women in Al-Ahsa

“…[12] The professional status of individuals was significantly affected in the assessment of the quality of life in physical health, psychological, environmental, social relationships and general satisfaction with health status. [13] Therefore, the study will be carried out to analyze how the intensity of experienced symptoms at menopause age affects the quality of life among Saudi women in Al Ahsa community.…”

Can Type of Dizziness Influence the Vestibular Caloric Test Result?

“… 29 - 31 Possibly, hormonal variations and contraceptive use with changes in estrogen and progesterone concentration could influence the homeostasis of labyrinthine fluids, justifying the higher frequency of women in the study. 30 - 34…”

“…[29][30][31] Possibly, hormonal variations and contraceptive use with changes in estrogen and progesterone concentration could influence the homeostasis of labyrinthine fluids, justifying the higher frequency of women in the study. [30][31][32][33][34] Regarding the caloric test result, normal values was verified for the majority of the individuals (N = 512, corresponding to 57.4%). This finding can be explained due several conditions that can cause dizziness 21 and because the caloric test, even being one of the most accepted methods of evaluating peripheral vestibular function, has well known limitations such as: it only stimulates the lateral semicircular canal at low frequencies, whereas everyday head movements occur at higher frequencies and along all 3 planes.…”

Impacto da hidroterapia na qualidade de vida de mulheres menopáusicas

“…A sintomatologia menopáusica e depressiva pode influenciar na qualidade da mulher menopáusica (Szadowska-Szlachetka et al, 2019). De acordo com Farias (2009), a qualidade de vida está centralizada na capacidade de viver sem doenças ou de superar as dificuldades dos estados ou condições de morbidade, sendo importante o bem-estar pessoal, posse de bens materiais, acesso à educação, lazer e meios de saúde e participação em ações coletivas.…”