Vasomotor and Psychological Symptoms in Climacteric Women in Ramathibodi Hospital

Abstract

Objective To study the vasomotor and psychological symptoms in premenopausal, perimenopausal and postmenopausal women before hormonal replacement therapy given.

Main outcome measures Severity of each symptom was scored to 0, 1, 2 or 3 and then grading into mild (1-5), moderate (6-10) and severe (11-15) in vasomotor symptom, and mild (1-6), moderate (7-12) and severe (13-18) in psychological symptom.

Results There were no significant difference among these groups when considered scores according to their severity in those two symptoms.

Conclusion A quarter to one-third of climacteric women suffer moderate to severe degree of vasomotor and psychological symptoms. Hormonal replacement therapy may be needed in these groups.