Prevalencia de alteraciones endocrinológicas en pacientes posmenopáusicas atendidas en el centro médico San Eduardo durante el periodo 2015 - 2020.

Abstract

Introduction: Postmenopause is considered as the period following menopause that involves a variable set of symptoms that alter the psychological, sexual and vasomotor part of women. Some of these symptons are hot flashes, insomnia, loss of libido, depression and episodes of irritability that affect the quality of life of these women. Among the most frequent complications are endocrinological alterations, as a consequence of hormonal imbalance. In our country, there are no recent studies that describe the prevalence of endocrinological alterations in this group of patients, even though it is a constant reason for gynecological consultations. Objective: To analyze the prevalence of endocrinological alterations in patients who are postmenopausal treated at the San Eduardo medical center during the period 2015-2020. Methodology: Cross-sectional study realized to 235 postmenopausal patients over 50 years old, who attended to a gynecological consultation at the San Eduardo Medical Center between January 2015 and December 2020 in the city of Guayaquil. Results: 235 patients attended to a gynecological consultation, 74% were in an age range between 50 and 60 years old, this being the most affected group. It was proved that the most frequent endocrinological alteration was dyslipidemia (57.4%), followed by type II diabetes mellitus (20.4%). With regard to symptoms, dizziness (66%) and fatigue (40.4%) were the most prevalent. On the other hand, there was found a relation between comorbidities and endocrinopathies in 81.6%. Conclusion: In conclusion the most frequent endocrinopathy in postmenopausal women was dyslipidemia. Furthermore, regardless of the type of alteration, the most affected population were women between 50 and 60 years old.