Nursing assistance to women in the climate and menopause: an inclusion strategy in the route of the basic health units

Abstract

Menopause counting is carried out from the last occurrence of menstruation until the next 12 months. In this period, women have hormonal changes such as: lack of sexual desire and libido, excessive heat and sweating and low self-esteem, headache, irregular menstruation and with greater flow, thus characterizing the climacteric. The present study aims to expose the value of nurses in assisting the female population in menopause and menopause. To this end, a descriptive, quantitative and qualitative research was carried out, with the main source of research being a literature review. Scientific papers were used in Portuguese, English and Spanish, with thirty articles already published between the years 2015 to 2020 being selected, whose databases were LILACS, SCIELO, MEDILINE using the following descriptors: climacteric; menopause. Although it is a widely talked about subject, menopause and menopause is a taboo in society, where women are unaware of the signs and symptoms, treatment and how to improve their health. In this way, it is suggested the debate of the subject in the academic axis, such as the implantation of programs for socialization among women in the same age group, the incentive to exchange experiences through a round of conversations, and the development of public policies that encourage attention primary care to offer individualized and holistic care to these women. Therefore, what most of the studies analyzed in this work brings are reflections on the importance of nursing care for women during the climacteric and menopause periods.