EC Gynaecology

Importance of Work: Knowing the quality of life and personal satisfaction in middle-aged women.

Introduction: The climacteric marks the end of the fertile stage in a woman's life, which occurs as a consequence of the definitive cessation of ovarian function and constitutes a period of physiological changes that may be accompanied by symptoms, signs and complications related to a greater or lesser degree with changes in hormonal levels, affecting personal satisfaction, acquiring a particular expression at the midpoint of life, which leads to the estimation of the quality of life in relation to health.

Objective: To describe the behavior of quality of life and personal satisfaction in middle-aged women in two Medical Offices of the Antonio Maceo Teaching Polyclinic.

Material and Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in two Medical Offices No. 10 and 11 belonging to the Antonio Maceo Polyclinic; The sample is non-probabilistic, made up of all women between the ages of 40 and 59. The method used was empirical through the application of a survey prior informed consent.

Conclusion: Personal satisfaction was present in most of the respondents, low self-esteem, life project and perception of present health, leaving the unfavorable relationship for the last. The quality of life was medium.

Keywords: Middle Age; Gender Conditioning; Quality of Life

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