RESUMEN:El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar la salud en el climaterio y las manifestaciones depresivas. Estudio exploratorio, observacional y descriptivo, N=48 mujeres, aplicando Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) y la escala de Zung, para síntomas y manifestaciones depresivas. Se reportó: cansancio físico y mental, insomnio, dolores musculares, irritabilidad, sofocos y síntomas depresivos. La salud durante el climaterio es relevante para la clínica, la medicina preventiva y los cuidados en el envejecimiento.Palabras clave: Climaterio; Salud física y mental; Depresión.
ABSTRACT: The aim of the study was to evaluate health in the climacterium and depression manifestations. Descriptive, exploratory and observational study, N=48 women, evaluated through the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) and through the Zung Self-Rating Depression
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