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ArticleJournal of mid-life health

Quality of Sexual Life and Attitudes toward Menopause among Postmenopausal Women Living in Northern Cyprus: A Cross-sectional Study.

Fatma Uslu-Sahan, Asli Er-Korucu, Arzu Abic

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Fatma Uslu-SahanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecologic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Asli Er-KorucuDepartment of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
Arzu AbicDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, North Cyprus via Mersin 10, Turkey.
Hacettepe University · TREastern Mediterranean University · CY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Most middle-aged women in the menopausal period consider sexuality an important part of life. The aim of the present study was to investigate the factors affecting the quality of sexual life and attitudes toward menopause in postmenopausal women and the effects of their attitudes toward menopause on the quality of sexual life. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with postmenopausal women in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus between July 2021 and April 2022. The research sample consisted of 255 postmenopausal women. The Attitudes Toward Menopause Scale and the Sexual Quality of Life Scale (SQLS) were used to collect data. The questionnaire forms were administered online. The data were analyzed using the independent Results: The mean score of the participants on the SQLS was 43.54 ± 12.56 and the mean score of the Attitudes Toward Menopause Scale was 60.39 ± 16.29. The study revealed that variables such as age, level of education, employment status, duration of menopause, and knowledge about menopause have an effect on women's sexual life quality. In addition to the listed variables, income level was found to affect attitudes toward menopause. A positive attitude toward menopause causes an increase in the level of sexual life quality (β = 0.544, Conclusions: The attitudes of postmenopausal women toward menopause are an important determinant of their sexual life quality. For this reason, it is recommended to develop and implement training programs that can improve sexual health of women and their attitudes toward menopause.

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AttitudeCyprusmenopausepostmenopausequality of sexual life

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