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ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2017

Factors associated with sexual quality of life among midlife women in Serbia.

Tatjana Gazibara, Selmina Nurkovic, Nikolina Kovacevic, Ilma Kurtagic, Biljana Rancic, Sanja Radovanovic, Branislav Milosevic, Milan Terzic, Jelena Dotlic

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Article in Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07559916 (THE EFFECT OF SEXUAL COUNSELING BASED ON THE EXPLISSIT MODEL ON SEXUAL FUNCTION, MARITAL ADJUSTMENT, AND QUALITY OF SEXUAL LIFE IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
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2 · The registry

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NCT07559916 naenrolling by invitationnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

The effect of sexual counseling based on the explissit model on sexual function, marital adjustment, and quality of sexual life in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled study

TypeinterventionalSponsorKaramanoğlu Mehmetbey UniversityRan2026 to 2026Enrolled86ConditionsSexual and Reproductive Health, Menopausal and Postmenopausal WomenArmsGroup receiving sexual counseling based on the EX PLISSIT model.
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Review of menopausal palpitations measures.Women's midlife health · 2021
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  4. Does Type of Menopause Affect the Sex Lives of Women?Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tatjana GazibaraInstitute for Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Visegradska 26A, Belgrade, Serbia.
Selmina NurkovicFaculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotica 8, Belgrade, Serbia.
Nikolina KovacevicFaculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotica 8, Belgrade, Serbia.
Ilma KurtagicFaculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotica 8, Belgrade, Serbia.
Biljana RancicFaculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotica 8, Belgrade, Serbia.
Sanja RadovanovicFaculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotica 8, Belgrade, Serbia.
Branislav MilosevicClinic for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Visegradska 26, Belgrade, Serbia.
Milan TerzicFaculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotica 8, Belgrade, Serbia.
Jelena DotlicFaculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Dr Subotica 8, Belgrade, Serbia. drenadot@gmail.com.
University of Belgrade · RS

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo assess factors associated with better sexual quality of life (QOL) in midlife period among women who are and are not sexually active.

methodsParticipants were 500 women aged 40-65 years from Belgrade, Serbia. Data were collected through general questionnaire (regarding socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle habits, general medical, and gynecological history) in which one item investigated having partnered sexual activity (heterosexual intercourses). The sexual domain of the Utian Quality of Life Scale was used to assess the sexual QOL. The sexual QOL consisted of reflections on the satisfaction with frequency of sexual interactions, as well as sexual and romantic life in general. Higher scores indicated better sexual QOL.

resultsMost women were sexually active in midlife (81.6%). The mean sexual QOL score for the overall sample was 9.99 (range 3-15). The level of sexual QOL did not differ between sexually active and non-active women. Factors associated with better sexual QOL in sexually active menopausal women were being married or coupled, being physically active, having more children, having hot flushes, and not having tachycardia. Factors associated with better sexual QOL in sexually inactive menopausal women were drinking alcohol, being physically active, not having insomnia or skin rash.

conclusionsSexual QOL among Serbian urban midlife women was good and did not differ between women who were sexually active and those who were not. Further studies are needed to determine in what manner women who are not sexually active in midlife achieve high level of satisfaction with their sexual QOL.

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AdultAgedFemaleHumansMiddle AgedQuality of LifeSerbiaSexual BehaviorSurveys and QuestionnairesMenopauseMidlife womenQuality of lifeSexual activity

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