Abstract

CAPOTE BUENO, María Isabel; SEGREDO PEREZ, Alina María  and  GOMEZ ZAYAS, Omar. Characterization of perimenopause women in Brisas del Golfo, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (2005-2007). Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2012, vol.28, n.2, pp. 93-103. ISSN 0864-2125.

Introduction: the perimenopause is the phase that comprises almost one third of female life in women and it demands comprehensive health care for women. Objective: to describe women in perimenopause at Brisas del Golfo clinic. Methods: we performed a descriptive study. The universe was 256 women in Brisas del Golfo clinic, who aged between 45 and 59 years old. They had undergone a purposive sample and the sample was made up by 80 women. A survey was developed by the author to collect information. Results: 45 % of these women were married, 56.2 % had a job. 45 (56.3 %) were in the perimenopause stage, 35 (77.7 %) had toxic habits (coffee). 15 (18.8 %) assessed work and family dynamics as acceptable. 36 (45 %) were not protected by some method of contraception and vasomotor symptoms and psychological prevailed, such as: hot flashes, anxiety, and insomnia in 52.5 %, 38.8 % and 36.3 %, respectively. Conclusions: there was a predominance of working women with secondary education completed, stable love relationships, and good economic situation. There was high incidence of toxic habits with a predominance of coffee. Most of them did not use contraception methods. The relational dynamic was good and with increased incidence of vasomotor symptoms in perimenopausal stage.

Keywords : climacteric; menopause; perimenopausal; postmenopausal.

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