Sexuality in healthy postmenopausal women

Penteado, Sonia; Fonseca, Ângela Maggio da; Bagnoli, Vicente Renato; Assis, Joserita Serrano de; Pinotti, J. A.

doi:10.1080/cmt.6.4.321.329

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“…Taken together, these results indicate that older adults can be as distressed as their younger counterparts by changes in satisfaction with physical affection and sexual intimacy. Moreover, our findings fit prior evidence that about half of older men and women value remaining sexually active (26,55) and that remaining sexually active fosters well-being and feelings of self-worth (56)(57)(58).…”

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Declines in Satisfaction with Physical Intimacy Predict Caregiver Perceptions of Overall Relationship Loss: A Study of Elderly Caregiving Spousal Dyads

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The extent to which sense of overall relationship loss (feeling less happy or emotionally close) is predicted by declines in satisfaction with opportunities for affectionate physical contact and sexual intimacy was investigated in 136 caregivers of physically and/or cognitively impaired elderly spouses. Changes in satisfaction and relationship loss were unrelated to demographic factors. Older caregivers and those with more cognitively impaired spouses evaluated their own physical health less favorably, but caregiver health was unrelated to declines in satisfaction with physical intimacy or relationship loss. The only significant predictor of declines in satisfaction was providing more care; the only significant predictor of more perceived relationship loss was greater decline in satisfaction with opportunities for affectionate physical contact and sexual intimacy. Thus, decrements in health have minimal influence on caregiver perceptions of loss in relationship quality -as long as they do not result in losses in satisfaction with physical intimacy.

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Declines in Satisfaction with Physical Intimacy Predict Caregiver Perceptions of Overall Relationship Loss: A Study of Elderly Caregiving Spousal Dyads

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“…The HC Sexual Questionnaire was used to assess sexual history (10,11) . This questionnaire was approved in some international studies (12)(13) and analyses important items such as: age at first sexual experience, first sexual partner, occurrence of any sexual problems during the first sexual encounter, sexual orientation) and current sexual activity with particular emphasis on sexual satisfaction, the presence of a partner, phases of the sexual response cycle (desire, arousal, orgasm and resolution phases), sexual frequency, practice of masturbation, evaluation of less usual sexual practices, and the degree of intimacy and quality of communication in the women's involvement with their partner.…”

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Sexuality in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a pilot study

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et al. 2010

Einstein (São Paulo)

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Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the sexual behavior of women with polycystic ovary syndrome and the relationship between sexual behavior and the clinical parameters related to this syndrome (obesity, hirsutism and menstrual irregularities). Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out involving 48 women with polycystic ovary syndrome. The evaluation was based on the complaints reported by the women with particular emphasis on sexual satisfaction, the presence of a sexual partner, phases of the sexual response cycle (desire, arousal, orgasm and resolution phases), sexual frequency, practice of masturbation, evaluation of less usual sexual habits, degree of intimacy and the quality of communication in the women's involvement with their sexual partner. The variables of sexual behavior (sexual satisfaction, masturbation, sexual fantasies, frequency of desire, arousal and orgasm) were compared with three clinical parameters: menstrual cycle, hirsutism and body mass index (BMI). results: The sexual initiation, ways of expressing sexuality, communication and intimacy with partner and sexual satisfaction were not influenced by the clinical aspects of the syndrome. With respect to association of polycystic ovary syndrome clinical parameters with sexual behavior, a statistically significant correlation was found with the menstrual cycle. conclusion: The absence of menstruation affected sexual interest in activities not involving the partner, thus increasing the frequency of masturbation.

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“…The higher the score, the better is the sexuality. Subjects obtaining a total FSFI score of 26.55 were defined as having sexual dysfunction 40,41 .…”

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Assessment of sexuality among middle-aged women using the Female Sexual Function Index

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Objective The purpose of the present investigation was to assess sexual function among middle-aged women and determine related risk factors (personal and partner) for sexual dysfunction. MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, women aged 40-59 years were requested to fill out the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and a general demographic questionnaire containing personal and partner data.Results A total of 409 women with a mean age of 47 + 5.3 years were surveyed. Of these, 42.1% were premenopausal, 24.4% perimenopausal and 33.5% postmenopausal. At the time of survey, 10.5% of women were hysterectomized, 1.5% used psychotropic drugs, and 9.8% were on hormone therapy (HT) for the menopause; 28.1% had less than 12 years of schooling and 80.4% had only one partner at the moment of survey. Among their male partners, 7.3% abused alcohol, 10.3% had erectile dysfunction, 11.2% premature ejaculation and 63.83% were faithful partners. Mean (+ standard deviation) scores for the FSFI domains were: desire (3.7 + 1.2), arousal (3.1 + 2.5), lubrication (3.3 + 2.6), orgasm (2.6 + 2.3), satisfaction (4 + 1.7), and pain/dyspareunia (3.2 + 2.6). The mean total FSFI score was 20.1 + 12.4 (median 24.7). In this series, the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction (FSFI score 26.55) was 55.7%, with women presenting difficulties across all domains of female sexual function but mostly in the dyspareunia and lubrication domains. Logistic regression analysis determined that female age (odds ratio (OR) 3.3, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.6-6.8), p ¼ 0.001), postmenopausal status (OR 2.8, 95% CI 1.3-6.1, p ¼ 0.007), partner's age (OR 2.0, 95% CI 1-4, p ¼ 0.03), educational level (OR 2.7, 95% CI 1.5-5, p ¼ 0.001), and the presence of erectile dysfunction (OR 3.8, 95% CI 1.3-10.9, p ¼ 0.01) and premature ejaculation (OR 4.1, 95% CI 1.4-11.7, p ¼ 0.0001) significantly increased the risk for female sexual dysfunction. Partner faithfulness (OR 0.2, 95% CI 0.1-0.4, p ¼ 0.001) and menopausal HT use (OR 0.4, 95% CI 0.1-1, p ¼ 0.04) decreased this risk.Conclusions In this series, male sexual health and demographic profile and female HT use were relevant determinants for sexual functioning among middle-aged women.

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Sexuality in healthy postmenopausal women

Abstract: The importance of relationship, psychological, hormonal, economic and behavioral factors confirm the complexity of sexuality, and we note that current as well as prior events seem to affect the sexual satisfaction and orgasmic capacity of healthy postmenopausal women.

Cited by 22 publications

References 12 publications

Declines in Satisfaction with Physical Intimacy Predict Caregiver Perceptions of Overall Relationship Loss: A Study of Elderly Caregiving Spousal Dyads

Declines in Satisfaction with Physical Intimacy Predict Caregiver Perceptions of Overall Relationship Loss: A Study of Elderly Caregiving Spousal Dyads

Sexuality in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a pilot study

Assessment of sexuality among middle-aged women using the Female Sexual Function Index

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