Female Life Cycle Research Articles

An agent-based model of the role of resource dynamics and the environment in human female life cycles

An agent-based model of the role of resource dynamics and the environment in human female life cycles

Assessment of development and consumption rate of Macrolophus caliginosus Wagner predator on different prey stages

BackgroundMacrolophus caliginosus Wagner is one of the most important polyphagous predatory mirid bug that attack many agriculture insect pests.MethodsThe present study was carried out to show the effect of different prey stages as Tuta absoluta (eggs and fourth larval stage), Bemisia tabaci (eggs and three nymph stages) and Aphids gossypii (1st nymph stage) on the life cycle and consumption rate of male and females of M. caliginosus as predator under laboratory condition. The experiments were started by collecting the first stage of M. caliginosus nymph and placed separately on acalypha plants situated on saturated cotton pads inside Petri dishes with an excess of each prey.ResultsThe results showed that the developmental period of the total immature stages of M. caliginosus female are affected by type and stage of tested prey. So, the duration of larval stages of female was significantly recorded the longest in case of feeding on eggs of T. absoluta compare to 1st nymph of A. gossypii. In addition to extension the adult longevity of female M. caliginosus, which fed on the 1st nymphal instar of B. tabaci more than the other pests. The consumption rate of total immature stages and adult M. caliginosus female were fed on eggs of B. tabaci was more than the other test pests. While the consumption rate of total immature stages and adult of male M. caliginosus were fed on eggs of B. tabaci was higher than that of the other pests.ConclusionsThe search was given the highlight focus on ability of mirid bugs to consume different insect species “stages” that might be facilitate rear predatory bugs under laboratory condition.

Investigation on the Biology of Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) on Chickpea under Laboratory Condition

The Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) is a polyphagous pest that is found throughout the world. Due to its damaging nature, it causes quantitative as well as qualitative loss and finally overalleconomic loss in agricultural crop production. So, the present investigation was done by rearing of H. armigera on chickpeas under laboratory conditions. The study revealed that this pest has four distinct stages i.e., egg, larva, pupa, and adult for completing its life cycle. The total life cycle of males and females were completed in 49-50 days and 52.30-53.00 days, respectively. The wholelife period was divided asthe incubation period takes 4-5 days, larval stage was completed in 20.00-20.50 days by passing through six instars under laboratory conditions at a temperature of 27±10C with 70±5 % relative humidity in 12 hours of light. The last larval instar did not molt and it contracted into a grub-like pre-pupal stage which lasted for 2-3 days and a pupal period of 13-14 days. The adult period of male and female insects was completed in 8.50-9.00 and 12.00-12.50 days, respectively. The female moths had a pre-oviposition period of 3-4 days that included a sexual maturity period. The oviposition and post-oviposition periodsrecorded were 5-6 days and 2 days, respectively. A single female produced on average 992.50-1085 eggs throughout her entire life span. The average hatching percentage of eggs recorded on 63.00-67.50 percent.

Vitamin D and Menopause.

Menopause is the transition period in female life cycle. Resultant hormonal changes lead to adverse health effects. Women may seek treatment due to significant impairment in quality of life. Vitamin D deficiency is a globally prevalent problem. Vitamin D deficiency in menopausal women may aggravate the adverse health risks associated with menopause. In this article, the authors discuss endocrinology and clinical features of menopause, Vitamin D and its links with menopause, and the potential role of Vitamin D supplementation to combat detrimental multi-organ system effects of menopause.

Research Across the Female Life Cycle: Reframing the Narrative for Health and Performance in Athletic Females and Showcasing Solutions to Drive Advancements in Research and Translation

Over the last few decades, there has been an unprecedented growth in the number of females in sport and exercise, including an exponential rise in female participation, alongside an increased interest and investment in female sport. This success in many aspects underscores the demand for and importance of female-specific research to optimize health, participation, and performance of athletic females. It has also brought awareness to the numerous inequities that exist between females and males. Indeed, the prevailing narrative within sport and exercise science focuses on the disparity of research in females compared with males, which has led to a lack of a critical mass of high-quality data on athletic females. While acknowledging the current gap and the need for further higher quality data, there is still a body of knowledge pertaining to athletic females spanning over a century. This existing literature, amid its criticisms, offers a valuable foundation to build upon for current translation and to inform future research. Thus, it is essential to acknowledge, interpret, and apply prior learnings from previous work, while also considering any limitations. This commentary proposes a reframing of the current narrative that there is an absence of useful data in athletic females, to one that recognizes both the strides made and how past findings can be integrated into practice today as well as inform future research directions. It also addresses the opportunities that remain, and how a more comprehensive and pragmatic body of knowledge can be developed and translated to better serve athletic females in the future.

The correlation between clinical biochemical parameters and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women

<b>Objective:</b> Menopause is characterized by the end of reproductive ability in the female life cycle, and which is the permanent cessation of menstruation. After menopause, the ovaries cut off the production of estrogen, after which important symptoms and diseases occur for women’s health due to estrogen deficiency. The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical, hormonal and biochemical parameters on bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women.<br /> <b>Method: </b>535 postmenopausal women were included in the study. Demographical parameters, biochemical, and hormonal serum levels were investigated. These values were statistically analyzed with Pearson correlation test with BMD values.<br /> <b>Results:</b> Significantly positive correlation is detected between patient’s height and lumbar T score (LtotT), lumbar Z score (LtotZ), and femoral T score (FtotT) (p=0.00, p=0.001, and p=0.00). Positive correlation was detected between patient’s weight and body mass index, and LtotT, LtotZ, FtotT, and femoral Z score (FtotZ) scores (p=0.00). Significantly negative correlation was detected between patient’s aspartate transaminase (AST) values and FtotT and FtotZ scores (p=0.002, p=0.004). Positive correlation was detected between patient’s phosphate (P) values, and FtotT and FtotZ scores (p=0.012, p=0.030). Negative correlation was detected between patient’s magnesium (Mg) values, and LtotT and LtotZ scores (p=0.016, p=0.032).<br /> <b>Conclusions:</b> BMD values are positively related with height, weight, serum phosphate levels, and negatively related with serum AST and Mg levels in postmenopausal women.

The relationship of gingival inflammation and salivary pH to hormonal variation during menstruation.

The normal female life cycle is associated with a number of hormonal milestones: menarche, pregnancy, contraceptive use, menopause, and the use of replacement sex hormones. The menstrual cycle is the result of a carefully orchestrated sequence of interactions among the hypothalamus, pituitary, ovary glands, and endometrium, with the sex hormones acting as modulators and effectors at each level. Gingivitis is Inflammation of the gingiva as a response to bacterial plaque on adjacent teeth; characterized by erythema, edema, and fibrous enlargement of the gingiva without resorption of the underlying alveolar bone. The gingiva is a target tissue for the actions of steroid hormones, clinical changes in the tissues of the periodontium have been identified during periods of hormonal fluctuation’ Women have lower flow rates and seem to have more variation in salivary pH than men. Hormonal fluctuations during events like puberty, menstruation, pregnancy and menopause could explain those differences.
 the aim of this study is to find the relationship between plaque accumulation, gingival inflammation, and salivary pH with the female hormone level during menstruation. The study includes 25 volunteer young female with regular menstrual cycle, all the volunteers underwent periodontal examination by record plaque index (PLI) and gingival index (Gl) and measurement of salivary pH in the 2nd day of menstrual cycle (first reading) and in the 201' day of menstruation (second reading) then we analyze the differences among the two readings.
 Results of this study revealed that the plaque accumulation and gingival inflammation increase significantly with increasing level of female hormones and decrease when these hormones decline. As well as the salivary pH decrease slightly during increase level of female hormones and the saliva become more alkaline when the level of hormones decreased.

Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Mixed Pesticides on Tetranychus urticae Koch and its Predator Phytoseiulus persimilis

Abdou, D.A.M., M.M. Elbokl, A.E.M. Abd Elmageed and M.G. Habashy. 2023. Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Mixed Pesticides on Tetranychus urticae Koch and its Predator Phytoseiulus persimilis. Arab Journal of Plant Protection, 41(1): 40-47. https://doi.org/10.22268/AJPP-41.1.040047 Tetranychus urticae Koch is considered one of the most economically important pests on a wide range of crops in orchards worldwide. T. urticae control has been largely based on the utilization of acaricides. Sublethal effects of Romectin gold 32.8% SC (Abamectin 2.8% + Imidaclopride 30%) and AgriFlix 18.56% SC (Thiamethoxam 15.24% + Abamectin 3.23%) were studied on toxicity index and life-table parameters of T. urticae. LC25 concentration of Romectin gold and AgriFlix that were 0.0019 and 0.013 ppm, respectively, were utilized for sublethal studies. All acaricides showed a significant effect on T. urticae. Results obtained indicated that Romectin gold was the compound that had the higher effect on adult females of T. urticae and its predatory mite P. persimilis than AgriFlix. Sublethal concentrations of Romectin gold and AgriFlix may influence the durability of pre-adult stages, longevity, and biological parameters of T. urticae. The duration of life cycle of both females and males decreased significantly compared to the control with no significant effect between the two tested compounds. At the same time, Romectin gold produced the highest life cycle and life span. AgriFlix significantly decreased the pre-oviposition period with the lowest time of 1.10 days compared with 2.00 days for the control. To the contrary, Romectin gold had no significant effect on the preoviposition period. On the other hand, treatments with both Romectin gold and AgriFlix decreased significantly the oviposition period compared with the control. Romectin gold and AgriFlix significantly reduced the total number of eggs produced per female. AgriFlix acaricide decreased the total number and the daily rate of eggs produced by 73.36 and 65.05%, respectively. Results showed that exposure of females to sublethal concentrations of Romectin gold and AgriFlix reduced the net reproductive rate (R0), while intrinsic rate (rm) was increased compared to the control. Similarly, the finite rate of increase (exprm) for the control was significantly higher than that for Romectin gold and AgriFlix. Additionally, it was found that mean generation time (T) of the control was significantly shorter than that of Romectin gold and AgriFlix. Meanwhile, sex ratio was the same for control, Romectin gold and AgriFlix. Keywords: Sublethal effects, toxicity index, Life-table parameters, Abamectin, Imidaclopride and Thiamethoxam.

Executive Editor-in-Chief’s introduction for This Special Issue

Executive Editor-in-Chief’s introduction for This Special Issue

Low-Grade Ovarian Stromal Tumors with Genetic Alterations of the Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway That Is Crucial in Ovarian Follicle Development and Regulation.

The Wnt signaling pathway is important in the normal development and regulation of ovarian follicles throughout the lifecycle of females. Dysregulation of the Wnt signaling pathway, genetically or epigenetically, with subsequent activation of β-catenin has been implicated in tumorigenesis of a spectrum of ovarian neoplasms, from benign to malignant. We review the recent findings of the Wnt signaling pathway involved in regulating normal physiologic processes of the ovarian follicle cycle. We also review the β-catenin mutations in a family of low-grade ovarian stromal tumors, focusing on characterizing their shared morphological features and the utility of immunohistochemistry of β-catenin in facilitating the accurate diagnosis of these ovarian stromal tumors. The Wnt signaling pathway is one of the most critical mechanisms in regulating cell proliferation, differentiation, and morphogenesis. The Wnt signaling pathway comprises a diverse group of glycoproteins that serve as ligands and bind to transmembrane Frizzled family receptors. The ligand-receptor interactions activate the pathway and govern the downstream signaling cascades, ultimately affecting the transcriptional control of the cellular cytoskeleton, organelle dynamics, epithelial-mesenchymal interaction, and tissue remodeling in the ovary. Wnt signaling consists of two major pathways: a canonical pathway that is β-catenin-dependent and a non-canonical Wnt pathway that is β-catenin-independent. Canonical Wnt signaling is governed by the interaction of β-catenin with other molecules to regulate cellular decisions related to proliferation and differentiation. Recent studies have demonstrated that the Wnt signaling pathway plays important roles in the development and regulation of ovarian folliculogenesis and oogenesis.

Vaginal microbiome: considerations for reproductive health.

The microbial communities are an indispensable part of the human defense system and coexist with humans as symbionts, contributing to the metabolic functions and immune defense against pathogens. An ecologically stable vaginal microbiota is dominated by Lactobacillus species, which plays an important role in the prevention of genital infections by controlling the vaginal pH, reducing glycogen to lactic acid, and stimulating bacteriocins and hydrogen peroxide. In contrast, an abnormal vaginal microbial composition is associated with an increased risk of bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, sexually transmitted diseases, preterm laborand other birth defects. This microbial diversity is affected by race, ethnicity, pregnancy, hormonal changes, sexual activities, hygiene practicesand other conditions. In the present review, we discuss the changes in the microbial community of the vaginal region at different stages of a female's life cycle and its influence on her reproductive health and pathological conditions.

Pattern of Uterine and Cervical Lesions Marked on Histopathological Examination of Hysterectomy Specimens

Background: In Gynecology, most of the knowledge circles around the female reproductive tract and uterus has been a vital organ playing central role in female reproductive life cycle both in terms of menstrual and ostereous cycles. Uterus is subjected to both mechanical and hormonal stresses so uterine pathologies and diseases are the most common pathologies marked in female reproductive systems. These pathologies range from benign uterine pathology to malignancy in many cases. Most of the uterine and cervical pathologies are diagnosed after hysterectomy on histopathological examination only. Objective: The study was carried out to see histopathological patterns of uterine and cervical lesions in hysterectomy specimens. Study Design: Histopathology department of Women Medical and Dental College, Abbottabad from August 2021 to August 2022. Materials and Methods: It was a retrospective study done on hysterectomy samples findings in histopathological examination of uterine and cervical area on 80 specimens over a 1 year period. SPSS latest version was used for DATA. Results: 80 patients were included based on histopathological reports of the post hysterectomy specimens. Age of patients lies < 30 years to > 60 years. Majority of the cases were between 41-50 years and 51-60 years of the age while patients between 41-50 years age group were 50 %,adenomyosis (09%), atrophied uterus (5%), Hyperplasia (10%), leiomyoma with adenomyosis (18.5%), Leiomyoma (55%) and leimyosarcoma (2.5%),while cervical pathologies show cervicitis, (62%), cervical dysplasia (21%), cervicitis (papillary) in 07 %, and 10% cases were normal. Different uterine lesions based on the age of the patients show that Leiomyoma is maximally found in patients between 46-60 years and above 60 years of patients and only two cases were marked below 30 Years. Conclusion: The commonest benign lesion was leiomyoma in uterus followed by adenomyosis combined with leiomyoma, while in cervical canal commonest finding was cervicitis in Hysterectomy specimen. Keywords: Adenomyosis, Histopathology, Hysterectomy, Leiomyoma, Cervicitis.

Benefits of Fatimah grass for women's health

Introduction: Traditionally, fatimah grass water bath is consumed to help induce labor, but until now there is not enough scientific evidence regarding its safety. Although there are many studies that explain the benefits of Fatimah grass for the female life cycle. For this reason, understanding the benefits of Fatimah grass scientifically for women's life cycles is very important. Methods: The author searches for articles from the databases: PubMed, Scient Direct, MDPI, Google Schoolar, Research Gate, and Semantic Scholar published from January 2007 to May 2021 to find out potential studies that are appropriate and meet the inclusion criteria requirements. From the six electronic databases, 47 articles were identified and reduced to 27 relevant articles. The authors summarize the sample size, study design, research results, conclusions, and recommendations. The keywords used are: 'Fatimah grass' or 'kacip Fatimah' or 'Labisia pumila' or 'Benefits of Labisia Pumila For Women' or 'fatimah grass and its benefits' Results: The authors identified 27 relevant articles that were significantly related to the content of phytochemicals that are beneficial to health, such as the content of flavonoid compounds, saponins, phenolics, phytoestrogenics or natural estrogen benzoquinones, alkenyls.

Strategy of spawning in the tropical squid Lolliguncula diomedeae females: allocation of energy, senescence, and influence of Aggregata coccidians

Although the squid Lolliguncula diomedeae (Hoyle, 1904) is of commercial and ecological importance in the Gulf of Tehuantepec (southeastern Mexico), this is the first study to examine female spawning strategy. Information on reproductive indicators was used to assess the impact of spawning behavior on growth rates and the condition of somatic tissue, since energy for reproduction is derived mainly from somatic tissue and consumed food. Additionally, oocyte storage patterns were examined to determine the type of spawning that characterizes this species. A total of 1347 females, ranging between 27.3 and 90.0 mm dorsal mantle length (ML) and 0.1 and 25.6 g of total weight, were examined. Statolith analysis indicates that the life cycle of L. diomedeae is 212 days. Allometric growth was observed during the female life cycle. The size at maturity was 68.54 mm ML, with synchronous ovulation (by groups) and intermittent spawning. The results showed that L. diomedeae is an energetically efficient squid species that feeds during all of its reproductive life stages, thus ensuring the occurrence of partial spawning events, and that feeding ends when senescence begins. However, its life cycle could be affected by the presence of coccidian parasites, mainly during senescence.

Plasticity in Photoperiodism: Drosophila montana Females Have a Life-Long Ability to Switch From Reproduction to Diapause.

Photoperiodic reproductive diapause is an essential part of female life cycle in several insect species living on high latitudes, where overwintering in reproductive stage involves high risks for survival and progeny production. The sensitive period (SP), during which photoperiodic cues can trigger the switch from direct development to diapause, can last from a few hours or days after emergence to the entire life span of females. Moreover, in some species, sexually mature females can enter post-reproductive diapause as a response to decreasing day length and/or temperature. We studied the duration of SP for diapause induction and the females' ability to enter post-reproductive diapause at short day lengths in Drosophila montana strains from different latitudes in Europe, North America, and Japan. Our study shows that the females of this species have a life-long SP and that they retain an ability to switch between reproduction and diapause as a response to back-and-forth changes in day length for at least 3 months. D. montana strains from different latitudes showed high variation in females' ability to enter post-reproductive diapause; females of the southern strains generally requiring longer time and/or lower temperature to enter this stage than those of the northern strains. Moreover, the proportion of females that switched to post-reproductive diapause in 3 weeks in short day conditions at 16 °C showed positive correlation with the critical day length (CDL) for diapause induction and the latitudinal and continental origin of the strains. Life-long SP increases females' flexibility to respond to short-term changes in environmental conditions and enables reproducing females to switch to post-reproductive diapause when the days get shorter and colder toward the autumn. This ability can play a major role in species phenology and should be taken into account in theoretical and empirical studies on insect adaptation to seasonal variation.

EVALUATING REPRODUCTIVE ABILITY OF THE RICE WEEVIL (PICIA MESOPOTAMICA) AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES ON RICE

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important grain crops in Iraq. This crop is plagued by several significant pests, including the rice weevil aquatic (Picia mesopotamica) which is a serious pest in rice fields. This study was conducted out to learn more about the biological and environmental factors that influence how this insect survives and poses a threat to rice crops in the field. The results of reproductive ability revealed that temperature seems to have a significant impact on females' life cycles and survival rates during the first reproduction. Female egg productivity rates were found to be regulated by temperature, with the lowest rate occurring later in the female's life cycle. Moreover, the average age at the first reproduction of the female was 21 and 10 days at temperature 30°C and the highest rate of 30 and 19 days at temperature 20°C respectively and the highest average number of eggs 294.20 eggs/female at the temperature was 30°C. Further, the lowest average age of the female at first reproduction was 10 days at 30°C and the highest was 19 days at 20°C. The results also indicated the apparent effect of the tested temperatures on the net compensation rates of the insect females with the lowest being 8.793 females/generation at 35°C with the highest112.68 females/generation at30°C and the lowest average generation length 57.68 days at temperature. The population grew at an exponential rate of 0.035 females per day at 30°C, while the population grew at the slowest pace of 0.008 females per day at 35°C. Despite of the effect of temperature on other biological aspects of rice weevils requires more research. We found that temperature has a clear effect on the rice weevils reproductive activities on rice plants, and this research could be crucial in developing a successful pest management method.

Entomopathogenic potential of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strains against Musca domestica under controlled conditions

AbstractThe housefly, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae), is a key pest in animal production areas; the resistance of this insect to chemical insecticides makes it necessary to develop new control alternatives. The aim of this work was to study the entomopathogenic activity of eight strains of Bacillus subtilis Ehrenberg ssp. subtilis and two strains of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Priest et al., isolated from different ecological niches, against the housefly. Cell suspension (CS) of each Bacillus strain and cell‐free supernatant (CFS) and crude lipopeptide fraction (LF) of 7 mg ml−1 of B. amyloliquefaciens CBMDDrag3 and CBMDLO3 strains were evaluated. Various housefly cohorts, resulting from systematic crosses, were used for the bioassays. The eight strains of B. subtilis ssp. subtilis affected the survival of the larvae by 10–20%, whereas strains CBMDDrag3 and CBMDLO3 decreased the survival of these individuals by 30 and 50%, respectively. CBMDLO3 was the strain with the highest pupicidal activity, reducing the survival of these individuals by up to 50%. To evaluate the effect of CBMDLO3 on the fertility of housefly females and longevity of individuals, adults from larvae fed CS, CFS, and LF were used. Females from the CS and CFS diets reduced their oviposition capacity by approximately 50% compared to females from the DL and DMH control diets (i.e., DCS 144.3 eggs, DCFS 128 eggs, and DL 346.5 eggs, respectively). On the other hand, the life cycle of females and males was only affected by LF, i.e., 4 and 6 days shorter than the control, respectively. The UV MALDI TOF analysis of CBMDLO3 LF identified several surfactin homologues. Results show the ability of B. amyloliquefaciens CBMDLO3 strain to reduce the survival of larvae and pupae of M. domestica and the fecundity of female adults, thus allowing cycles of inhibition of housefly development in laying hen farms. Therefore, B. amyloliquefaciens CBMDLO3 strain can make an important contribution to the continuous search of new biocontrol alternatives.

‘A Crisis of Transition’: Menstruation and the Psychiatrisation of the Female Lifecycle in 19th-Century Edinburgh

Examining how the female body and lifecycle were constructed within 19th-century Scottish psychiatry, and the wider significance of such portrayals, this article situates the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act within a much longer history that presents menstruation as a problem. We highlight the historical resonance of two prominent features of the Act and the debates leading to it: the enduring tension between views of menstruation as a normal versus a pathological process, and the perceived deleterious impact of menstruation upon female education and, by extension, women’s status. By 1900, Scottish psychiatry had achieved professional status. Asylums were recognised as the officially approved response to madness, and mass institutionalisation allowed the medical profession unparalleled opportunities to observe, classify and treat those deemed insane. Madness as a ‘female malady’, with doctors portraying the female sex as more vulnerable to insanity in publications and clinical documentation, largely due to their reproductive system, has become a popular theme in historical scholarship. This article examines how 19th-century psychiatry depicted the biological ‘crises’ of the female lifecycle and the extent to which menstruation was conceptualised as a pathological process. The widely cited and prolific medical writer, Thomas Clouston—physician-superintendent of the Royal Edinburgh Asylum (1873–1908), Scotland’s largest and most prestigious asylum—offers a particularly illuminating case study. An advocate of managing mental health holistically, Clouston advised society on healthy living through adherence to respectable Victorian standards. In his policing of social norms, he became a prominent spokesperson for limiting female education to protect women during the ‘dangerous’ transition from childhood to womanhood.

Enough of the ‘Snake Oil’: Applying a Business and Human Rights Lens to the Sexual and Reproductive Wellness Industry

AbstractThe female sexual and reproductive wellness industry is flourishing, valued at around US$4.5trn globally. Heavily focused on the female reproductive life cycle, products are marketed to women and girls from puberty through to the menopausal years, with medically unsubstantiated claims that can fail to deliver on promises made and leave damaging physical and psychological side-effects. In this article we ask: do the harms caused by the sexual and reproductive wellness industry fall within the boundaries of business and human rights (BHR) scholarship? We establish the landscape of the industry, identify human rights relating to sexual and reproductive healthcare and education, and use BHR literature to make the case that the industry should be placed on the BHR research agenda so that the various tools used in BHR such as the law, corporate governance, and the weight of public consciousness, can be applied to encourage appropriate regulation of this industry.

Percepção de mulheres sobre a fisioterapia aquática na pós-menopausa: um estudo qualitativo

Abstract Introduction: The transition from reproductive to post-reproductive life is part of the female life cycle that impacts well-being, with menopause as a significant milestone. Regular physical activity should be encouraged to mitigate the symptoms of menopause and prevent age-related problems. Hydrotherapy is one such alternative, since immersion in heated water facilitates exercises that would be difficult to perform on land. Objective: Assess women’s perception about the effect of hydrotherapy on the signs and symptoms of postmenopause. Methods: A qualitative study in which participants underwent 48 hydrotherapy sessions and answered a semistructured interview. Results: The participants were eight women, aged 55.75 ± 8.55 years, menopausal for 8.5 ± 7.98 years, with vasomotor symptoms (100%), mood swings (87.5%), sleep disorders (87.5%), vaginal dryness (62.5%), low sex drive (62.5%) and chronic pain (100%). Conclusion: Women’s perception about the effects of hydrotherapy on the signs and symptoms of postmenopause include less pain and muscle tension, a decline in the signs and symptoms, better quality of life and sexual pleasure, and an improvement in biopsychosocial factors such as anxiety and stress through better social interaction.