Prevalencia de manifestaciones clínicas de la mujer durante las etapas del climaterio en el área de consulta externa en un Centro de Salud de Guayaquil 2020.

Abstract

The climacteric is defined as the period of metamorphosis between reproductive maturity and loss of ovarian function. It is characterized by a deficiency of estrogens. Statistics from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the world figure of 750 million postmenopausal women, which influence the quality of life, symptoms and changes that women have in the climacteric, where a series of physical changes occur , psychological, and social, which must be analyzed in a comprehensive manner. Objective: To determine the prevalence in the clinical manifestations of women during climacteric in the outpatient area of a Health Center in Guayaquil. Methodology: It is a quantitative, prospective, cross-sectional study, the population will be made up of 58 women during the climacteric in the Health Center # 3, during September 2020 -March 2021, and the technique was direct observation and survey. Results: 58 women were obtained divided into the climacteric stages, 48.3% in menopause, followed by 25.9% pre and post menopause, 58-64 and> 65 years old (32.8%) predominated. Among the clinical manifestations, such as mild difficulty sleeping (33.3%), mild muscle and joint discomfort, depressed mood (35%) and irritability (30%), related to habits, 68.3% consume medications, 58.3% attend medical check-ups and 51.7% perform physical exercise. Conclusion: The prevalence of women in the climacteric stage is high in the Health Center III, especially menopause, which is related to age and symptoms for classification.