PROMOÇÃO DA SAÚDE E QUALIDADE DE VIDA NA PÓS- MENOPAUSA: UM RELATO DE EXPERIÊNCIA

Abstract

Menopause is related to bodily changes that impair women's quality of life. On the other hand, health education and the practice of physical exercises have been shown to be efficient in reducing these effects. This work reports the experience of an extension action that aimed to promote awareness about the body changes that occur in the post-menopause and encourage the adoption of healthy lifestyle habits with the participation of women from 40 years of age. In each meeting, a theme was discussed followed by a moment with physical exercises. This action provided students with an enriching experience on current postmenopausal health problems and changed the perception that the target audience had on various topics related to the climacteric, bringing scientific and popular knowledge closer.