The woman in the menopause is exposed to risk factors that increase with the self-care. The objective was to identify self care practices in the menopause. Quantitative study, exploratory, with a sample of simple random probability, using the EPI INFO 2000, with 95% trust limit, 5% maximum error, in 354 women. Was observed a self-care deficit, mostly in alimentary habits, showing overweight and obesity (27%); the noise it is a factor that interfere in the sleep, the average sleep was about 5 to 7 hours; 40% don’t do physical exercise; 17.9% don’t do the uterine cervical cancer examination; 37.7% don’t do the breast self exam, without social security. 52.3% only go to the doctor when is ill. The frequent manifestations in the climatery are irregular bleeding, suffocation, fatigue and lack of libido. There aren’t enough information in this group of women, being the nurse who must assume the function of health educator.
Nursing; Women’s Health; Menopause; Self Care