Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia (Feb 2000)

Aspectos clínicos e metabólicos de mulheres na pós-menopausa tratadas com tibolona Clinical and metabolic aspects of postmenopausal women treated with tibolone

  • Salim Wehba,
  • Rogério Bonassi Machado,
  • César Eduardo Fernandes,
  • José Arnaldo Souza Ferreira,
  • Nilson Roberto de Melo,
  • José Mendes Aldrighi,
  • Edmund Chada Baracat

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-72032000000100007
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 1
pp. 37 – 41

Abstract

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Objetivos: analisar a repercussão da tibolona sobre os sintomas do climatério e sobre algumas variáveis clínicas e metabólicas. Métodos: foram avaliadas 34 pacientes na pós-menopausa que foram submetidas ao tratamento com tibolona na dose de 2,5 mg/dia por 48 semanas. Foram analisados os seguintes parâmetros: peso, pressão arterial e perfis lipídico e lipoprotéico, representados pelos níveis de colesterol total, HDL-c, LDL-c, VLDL-c e triglicerídeos. Resultados: melhora relevante da sintomatologia do climatério foi demonstrada por decréscimo significativo do índice menopausal de Kupperman (pPurpose: to evaluate the effects of tibolone on climacteric symptoms and clinical and metabolic variables. Methods: thirty-four postmenopausal women were treated orally with 2.5 mg tibolone daily for 48 weeks and evaluated as to climacteric complaints, clinical aspects such as weight and blood pressure and lipid profile (total cholesterol, HDL-c, LDL-c, VLDL-c and triglycerides). Results: a significant improvement of climacteric complaints was demonstrated by a significant decrease in the Kupperman index (p<0.001) and the mean number of hot flushes (p<0.001) from the first month of treatment onwards. There was a significant decrease in total cholesterol, triglycerides and VLDL-c (p<0.001). The LDL-c levels presented a slight decrease (not significant). The HDL-c levels showed a significant decrease at week 24. However these levels returned to baseline levels at week 48. With regard to the vital signs no change in body weight and blood pressure was measured. The side effects were mild and temporary, vaginal bleeding, nausea and edema being the most common. Conclusion: tibolone may be considered a safe and efficient option to treat climacteric symptoms in postmenopausal women without significant impact on lipid profile.

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