ArticlePrzeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review2023
Association between menopausal symptoms, sexual function, and sexual activity - a cross-sectional study.
Article in Przeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Effect of breathing exercises on depression, sexual function, and exercise capacity in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Examining the relationship between symptoms and quality of life related to menopausal period of women with gynecologic cancer: a cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Prevalence, severity, and association of serum follicle-stimulating hormone level with vasomotor and genitourinary symptoms in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Combined effects of high-intensity focused electromagnetic therapy and pelvic floor exercises on pelvic floor muscles and sexual function in postmenopausal women.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: To analyse the possible association between menopausal symptoms (somatic-vegetative, psychological, and urogenital) and sexual function with the maintenance of the sexual activity of women in menopause. Material and methods: This cross-sectional study comprised 96 menopausal women aged 40-59 (52.88 ±4.05) years, who presented a positive score to the menopause rating scale (MRS) and had serum levels of follicle stimulating hormone ≥ 25 IU/ml. Participants who used hormone replacement therapy were excluded. Results: It was observed that participants who had an active sexual life had lower medians in the somatic-vegetative (p < 0.001) and psychological symptoms (p = 0.006), as well as in the general score (p = 0.001) at the MRS; in addition, they had better sexual function in 4 domains (p < 0.005): excitement, lubrication, orgasm, and pain, as well as in the total score of the female sexual function index questionnaire (p < 0.005). It was also found that, regardless of the type of menopause (surgical or natural), women who did not engage in sexual activity had a score of 5.651 points more in the MRS (p = 0.004), demonstrating that the practice of sexual activity predicts in 10.4% the variation in the symptom score. Conclusions: Menopausal women who maintain sexual activity had a lower score on the menopause symptom score and better sexual function compared to those who did not perform sexual activity.
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