Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of self-reported chronic diseases and climacteric symptoms
among women at different menopausal stages.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, descriptive and quantitative, carried out with 233 women
aged between 40 and 65 years, included us premenopausal stages, perimenopause and
postmenopause, residents in an urban area in the municipality of Coari, Amazonas and carried out
between August 2021 and November 2022. Were used.
for data collection questionnaire containing sociodemographic information, gynecological/obstetric
and health history, beyond the Menopause Rating Scale e Stage of Reproductive Aging Workshop
Results: 184 climacteric women participated in the data analysis, with an average age of 51.90±6.19
years, of which 69.5% reported menarche between 12 and 14 years old and 59.7% had onset of
symptoms between 39 and 47 years old. Higher prevalence of chronic diseases were for: hypertension
(30.4%), labyrinthitis (11.4%) and type II diabetes (10.8%) in postmenopausal women. Severe
intensity of symptoms was identified regardless of the presence or absence of chronic diseases.
Conclusion: Climacteric women had a relatively higher prevalence of chronic diseases for
hypertension, labyrinthitis and type II diabetes.
“Severe” intensity of symptoms was diagnosed in the population, highlighting high prevalence of
symptoms in all menopausal stages, pointing out a worsening of symptoms in women with chronic
diseases.
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