Assessment of clinical and metabolic parameters in women after natural or surgical menopause and its clinical repercussions

Objective: To evaluate the clinical and metabolic parameters of women after natural or surgical menopause. Methods: We carried out a cross-sectional study in which we analyzed 686 medical records of women after natural or surgical menopause treated at the Menopause Outpatient Clinic of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of a Public Hospital in São Paulo between 2020 and 2022. Data collected from medical records were: age, age at menopause, type of menopause, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, blood pressure, HDL, triglycerides, fasting blood glucose and medication use. An interview was carried out about the use of medications during the consultation, and it was noted when the patient confirmed the use of any of these medications. Results: Women showed no difference between ages and age at menopause differed between groups. The average BMI of participants in both groups showed that they were obese (grade I obesity) and presented an increase in the average value of abdominal circumference and a high risk for cardiovascular diseases. Conclusion: The type of menopause did not lead to changes in the clinical parameters of women after natural or surgical menopause.