El periodo del climaterio y la repercusión del discurso social en la feminidad.

Abstract

Menopause is a natural process within the climacteric period that marks the end of the menstrual cycle, however, there is a negative perception of it by society, which affects the subjectivity of women who go through it. The objective of this research was to deepen in what way the relationship between the climacteric period and the social discourse affect femininity in women in climacteric period. Likewise, it was defined what climacteric, menopause, femininity and social discourse are. In addition, it was investigated in what way motherhood is located as a response to being a woman. The qualitative approach that was used, the interpretative paradigm, the interview was used as an instrument and the collection techniques used were the bibliographic study and the structured interview to a sample of twelve women in climacteric period, two Clinical Psychologists and two Gynecologists. The existence of an effect of menopause and the social discourse on the meaning of being a woman was evidenced through theory, professional experiences and experiences of the participants. In conclusion, the significance of menopause leads to the search for a new answer to the question: What is it to be a woman? as it eradicates the previous answer that consisted of motherhood.