Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Evaluating the relationship between the attitude toward menopause and sexual function in postmenopausal women. |
| Alternate Title: |
Evaluacion de la relacion entre la actitud hacia la menopausia y la funcion sexual en mujeres posmenopâusicas. |
| Authors: |
Mohammadi, Parvin Malek1 malekmparvin646@gmail.com, Bagheri, Ramesh Baradaran2 dr.rameshbb@gmail.com, Far, Fateme Shariati3 fatemehshariatifar@gmail.com, Ansari, Mahboobeh4 Mahboobeh.ansari2024@gmail.com, Mirzaei, Maryam5 m.mirzaei@kmu.ac.ir, Zarepour, Fatemeh6 s78.zarepour@yahoo.com, Manochehri, Sedighe7 sedighemanochehri20@yahoo.com, Ghazanfarpour, Masumeh8 masumeh.ghazanfarpour@yahoo.com |
| Source: |
Revista Latinoamericana de Hipertensión. 2024, Vol. 19 Issue 5, p216-222. 7p. |
| Subjects: |
MENOPAUSE, POSTMENOPAUSE, WOMEN'S attitudes, CONVENIENCE sampling (Statistics), ATTITUDES toward sex, QUALITY of life |
| Abstract (English): |
Introduction & Background: Menopause is considered a crisis in women's lives as it causes several problems for them in the long term. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between the attitude toward menopause and sexual function in postmenopausal women. Methods: This cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted on 396 postmenopausal women referring to health centers. They were selected using a convenience sampling method. The data collection tools included the demographic characteristics questionnaire, the female sexual function index (FSFI), and the Neugarten attitude toward menopause questionnaire. The data were analyzed in SPSS-18 software at a significance level of 0.5 using descriptive and analytical methods. Results: The results revealed that the mean height of the subjects was 68 ± 14.73 years and the mean duration of menopause was 7.85 ± 7.05 years. Also, 32.5% of the subjects had a desirable sexual function, and 64% of women had a negative attitude toward menopause. No significant relationship was observed between sexual function and attitude toward menopause. Conclusion: Women's attitude toward menopause was negative and low. Most menopausal women suffer from sexual dysfunction. These results indicate that optimal and efficient educational planning is necessary to change women's attitudes and improve the level of their health and quality of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): |
Introduccion y antecedentes. La menopausia se considera una crisis en la vida de las mujeres ya que le causa varios problemas a largo plazo. El proposito de este estudio es evaluar la relacion entre la actitud hacia la menopausia y la funcion sexual en mujeres posmenopâusicas. Métodos. Este estudio transversal y analftico se realizo en 396 mujeres posmenopâusicas remitidas a centros de salud. Fueron seleccionados mediante un método de muestreo por conveniencia. Las herramientas de recoleccion de datos incluyeron el cuestionario de caracterîsticas demograficas, el indice de funcion sexual femenina (FSFI) y el cuestionario de actitud de Neugarten hacia la menopausia. Los datos fueron analizados en el software SPSS-18 a un nivel de significancia de 0,5 utilizando métodos descriptivos y analfticos. Resultados. Los resultados revelaron que la altura media de los sujetos fue de 68 ± 14,73 anos y la duracion media de la menopausia fue de 7,85±7,05 anos. Ademâs, el 32,5% de los sujetos tema una funcion sexual deseable y el 64% de las mujeres tema una actitud negativa hacia la menopausia. No se observo relacion significativa entre la funcion sexual y la actitud hacia la menopausia. Conclusion. La actitud de las mujeres hacia la menopausia fue negativa y baja. La mayorïa de las mujeres menopâusicas sufren de disfuncion sexual. Estos resultados indican que es necesaria una planificacion educativa optima y eficiente para cambiar las actitudes de las mujeres y mejorar su nivel de salud y calidad de vida. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
MedicLatina |
