Heart rate behavior on the menopause stages

Abstract

Introduction: The behavior of the heart rate in the different menopause stages is a parameter that should be considered in the high incidence of cardiovascular disease. Objective: A comparative study of 200 women aged 25 to 57 is presented. Methodology: The women were divided into four groups: pre-menopausal, peri-menopausal, early post-menopausal and late post-menopausal, registers were obtained by using the heart rate a polar clock for four hours, then a questionnaire was applied to measure anxiety, sexual interest, and perception of stress and serum levels of FSH and cortisol. Results: During perimenopause, the heart rate shows a greater number of decreases and/or elevations (p <0.001) showing that at this stage the heart rate is unstable. Discussion In the early post-menopause, the heart rate was higher compared to the rest of the stages. The heart rate at perimenopause is unstable, presenting greater variation than the previous stages and in the early pre-menopause, heart rate is higher than the other stages. Conclusion The heart rate during the perimenopause is unstable presents greater variation than the other stages and in the early pre-menopause the heart rate is higher than the rest of the stages studied