Comparative study of sleep quality and insomnia among women in the climax and with regular menstrual cycle

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Climacteric is the passage between the reproductive and non-reproductive period of women, characterized by hot flushes and sweating that generate changes in their quality of life, which may interfere with sleep and routine activities. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the sleep quality and insomnia level of climacteric women and compare with women of regular menstrual cycle. METHODS: Data were collected from January to April 2018. Personal data, date of last menstruation, use of medication, physical activity, alcohol or cigarette use, and anthropometric data were collected. Three questionnaires were applied: the Kupperman Menopausal Index (IMK), applied to women who were in the climacteric; Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI-BR) and Insomnia Severity Index. RESULTS: The sample consisted of 53 women, 30 with regular menstrual cycle and 23 during climacteric. The average age was 45 ± 9 years, weight 70 ± 7 kg and height 158 ± 4 cm. Regarding the severity of climacteric symptoms, 61% of women had moderate symptoms and had poor sleep quality where only women in the climacteric were evaluated with the presence of sleep disorder and 67% of women in the climacteric had insomnia. mild to moderate. There was a significant difference between sleep quality (p = 0.001) and insomnia severity (p = 0.014) between groups. CONCLUSIONS: Climacteric women have worse sleep quality and mild to moderate insomnia compared to women who regularly menstruate.