CALIDAD DE VIDA EN MUJERES MENOPAUSICAS CON Y SIN TERAPIA DE REEMPLAZO HORMONAL

Abstract

Antecedentes: El avance de la medicina ha incrementado la esperanza de vida al nacer y el crecimiento de la población mayor a 60 años, siendo cada vez mayor las mujeres en etapa de menopausia. Objetivo: Estudiar la calidad de vida (CV) en pacientes menopáusicas con y sin terapia de reemplazo hormonal. Método: Se estableció una investigación de tipo comparativa y aplicada, con diseño no experimental, contemporáneo transeccional y de campo, donde se incluyo una muestra de 200 pacientes con diagnóstico de menopausia. Se les aplicaron los cuestionario de CV SF-36 y el Menopause Rating Scale (MRS). Resultados: Hubo diferencias significativas (pBackground: The medicine's advance has increased the life expectancy when being born and the growth of the greater population of 60 years, being increasing the women in menopause stage. Objective: To study the quality of life (QL) in menopause's women with and without hormonal therapy. Method: An investigation of comparative and applied type was settle down, with nonexperimental, contemporary transeccional and field design, where was included a sample of 200 patients with diagnosis of menopause. To these patients was be applied a questionnaire of QL, SF-36 and the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS). Results: It was a significant differences (p<0.05) in the presence of physical pain and highly significant differences (p<0.01) respect to the somatic, psychological and urogenitals symptoms in the nontreated patients when comparing them with those who received TRH. Conclusion: Patient under TRH perceives a greater specific QL with respect to the patients who do not receive it, presenting less severe somatic or psychological symptoms.

Keywords

• Calidad de vida
• menopausia
• terapia de reemplazo hormonal
• Life's quality
• menopause
• hormonal replacement therapy