ArticleWomen's midlife health2021
Prevalence and associated risk factors for sexual dysfunction among postmenopausal women: a study from Iran.
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- The risk of sexual dysfunction associated with alcohol consumption in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC women's health · 2023Pooled it
- Beyond the bladder: incontinence-specific, physical, and psychological contributors to sexual function in women with urinary incontinence.The journal of sexual medicine · 2026Trial
- The effect of probiotic supplementation on sexual function in premenopausal and menopausal women: a randomized controlled clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Examining the effect of a sexual self-efficacy based educational intervention on postmenopausal sexual satisfaction and sexual distress: a parallel quasi-experimental study.BMC women's health · 2025Trial
- Designing, validation and evaluation of the expert system of "Healthy Menopause" and assessing its effect on the management of menopause symptoms: an exploratory mixed method study protocol.Reproductive health · 2024Article
- Brain Activity in Different Brain Areas of Patients With Dry Eye During the Female Climacteric Period According to Voxel-Based Morphometry.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundFemale Sexual Dysfunction (FSD) is a distressing condition linked to menopause. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and contributing factors for FSD among postmenopausal women.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study. A convenience sample of postmenopausal women attending a gynecology clinic in a teaching hospital affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences was enrolled into the study. The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) was used to assess sexual function. In addition, demographic and psychosocial information were recorded. The association between sexual function and anxiety and depression were examined to explore the data.
resultsIn all 162 postmenopausal women were studied. We performed general linear regression analysis to assess the relationship between sexual function and anxiety while including demographic variables in the model. The results showed that the model could explain about 46% of the variance observed in sexual function (adjusted R
conclusionThe findings showed that nearly half of menopausal women had sexual dysfunction in this convenience sample of women seeking gynecologic care. Women reporting sexual dysfunction also reported a higher prevalence of anxiety and depression. Indeed, recognition of such factors requires a holistic therapeutic approach to sexual dysfunction among postmenopausal women.
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