TITLE:
Sociodemographic and Clinical Aspects of Climacteric Syndrome of Menopause in the City of Kati in Mali Involving 113 Women
AUTHORS:
Daouda Camara, Seydou Fané, Yacouba Sylla, Aly Daouda Oulogem, Bintou Samaké, Abdoulaye Sidibé, Simaga Ismaël, Soumana Oumar Traoré, Saye Amaguiré, Déssé Diarra, Amadou Bocoum, Koné Diakaridia, Keita Sema, Mahamadou Coulibay, Haidara Ramatoullaye, Ibrahima Téguetté, Youssouf Traoré
KEYWORDS:
Menopause, Climacteric Syndrome, Quality of Life, Kati, Mali
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.13 No.12,
December
19,
2023
ABSTRACT: Objective: This paper aims to study the sociodemographic and clinical aspects
of menopausal climacteric syndrome in the city of Kati in Mali. Patients and
Methods: This was a quantitative descriptive and cross-sectional study,
conducted in the city of Kati from February 1 to July 31, 2021. We included 112 menopausal women. Women were selected from a
household survey using the sampling step. We were interested in conjugal,
family and professional life, self-esteem and the state of health of
women in general. Results: More than half of the women in our study were
already postmenopausal (52.2%); the mean age was 50.5 years with the extremes
ranging from 41 to 62 years. The majority of
them were married (69.9%), housewives (43.4%) and Bambara (53.1%). The most
common climacteric syndromes were: joint pain (65.5%), hot flashes
(62.8%) and night sweats (56.6%). Genital-urinary syndromes (42.5%) were
dominated by decreased libido (41.7%), urinary disorder (23%) and vaginal dryness (14.6%). Genitalia-urinary
syndromes increased the frequency of disagreements; Pearson’s Chi-square
= 33.63; ddl = 1; P = 0.001. There was a
statistically significant relationship between night sweat,
genital-urinary syndromes, joint pain, and increased disease frequency with,
respectively: Pearson’s chi-square = 4.660; ddl = 1; P = 0.031; Fisher’s exact
test, P = 0.001, Pearson’s Chi-square = 8.434; ddl = 1; P = 0.004. There was no
statistically significant relationship between climacteric syndrome and family
life, work life and self-esteem. Changes in the professional relationship between women and their co-workers included,
respectively: arguments (50%); disagreements (25%) and disobedience
(25%). Conclusion: Menopause deteriorates the quality of life of women
who suffer in silence, hence the need to pay special attention to them.