The Relationship Between Sexual Performance and Attitude Toward Menopause in Postmenopausal Women Referred to Health Centers of Torbat Heydariyeh in 1395

Alirezaei, Somayeh; Safaei, Minoo; rajabzadeh, samira

doi:10.32598/sija.13.10.270

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“…5 In addition, hormonal changes during menopause and decreased estrogen can cause complications such as hot flushes, vaginal dryness, joint pain, sleep disturbances, and fatigue, all of which negatively affect sexual function. 40 Considering the prevalence of urinary incontinence during menopause and the increasing life expectancy, as well as the findings of this study, health care providers should use methods to promote women's health and reduce the adverse effects of menopause.…”

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The relationship between urinary incontinence with sexual function and quality of life in postmenopausal women

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Background Urinary incontinence has a significant impact on the psychosocial well-being of postmenopausal women. This study aimed to determine the relationship between urinary incontinence with sexual function and quality of life. Method It was a cross-sectional study using cluster sampling on 433 postmenopausal women in Tabriz-Iran, 2021–2022. Data were collected using questionnaires of socio-demographic and obstetrics characteristics, female sexual function index (FSFI), Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL), and Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis (UIDQ). Independent sample t-test and general linear model (GLM) were used to compare the quality of life and sexual function score between the two groups of women with and without stress, urgency, and mixed urinary incontinence. Results Independent sample t-test showed a significant difference in the quality of life and sexual function between women with and without stress, urgency, and mixed urinary incontinence ( p < 0.05). Based on the GLM with adjusting the socio-demographic and obstetrics characteristics, women without stress incontinence reported a lower mean score of MENQOL (B = − 23.38; 95% CI = −30.1 to −16.6; p < 0.001) and a higher mean score of sexual function (B = 4.5; 95% CI = 2.1–7.0; p < 0.001) compared to women with stress incontinence; a lower MENQOL score and a higher sexual function score indicate better condition. However, there was no significant relationship between urgency and mixed incontinence with quality of life and sexual function ( p > 0.05). Conclusion As urinary incontinence remarkably affects sexual function and quality of life of postmenopausal women, health care providers should consider better solutions for this issue in their work program.

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“…However, the results of other studies have shown discrepancies with our research both within the country and in other parts of the world. For example, a survey conducted by Alirezaei et al in Iran showed that more than half of the women surveyed had a negative attitude toward menopause [4]. Similarly, studies by Gözüyeşil et al [18] and Erbil [2] in Turkey indicated that the majority of women participating in the studies had a negative attitude toward menopause.…”

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“…Urogenital symptoms, such as dyspareunia, vaginal dryness, and vaginal atrophy, and vasomotor symptoms, such as hot ashes, joint pain, and night sweats, are examples of physical symptoms. Anxieties, stress, and mood swings like hopelessness and despair are common in menstruating women, and they can all contribute to the onset of depression symptoms [2][3][4][5]. Sociocultural variables, lifestyle choices, and attitudes towards menopause can cause these symptoms to last longer, be more intense, or have different impacts on different populations [2,6,7].…”

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The Correlation between Menopausal Women's Attitude Towards Menopause and Depression in Northeast Iran

Pirouzeh,

Mahmudimanesh,

Ghorbani

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Background: Menopause is a crucial and inherent biological event in women's lives. Menopausal women are more prone to depression than individuals who are not experiencing menopause. This study aims to establish the correlation between women's attitudes toward menopause and depression in Esfarayen, Northeast Iran. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study included 335 menopausal women referring to health centers and health houses in Esfarayen using multistage sampling. Data collection tools included a demographic information questionnaire, the Knowledge and Attitude Toward Menopause Questionnaire by Noroozi et al., and the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). The data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics with SPSS version 26. Results: The participants' mean age was 55.81 ± 5.30 years, and 59.7% lived in urban areas. The mean score of attitudes towards menopause in menopausal women was 30.04 ± 4.28, and the mean depression score was 10.03 ± 8.6. There was a significant difference in attitude toward menopause among different levels of education, income satisfaction, residential status, marital status, and living arrangements. According to the results of multiple linear regression analysis, residential status (β = -1.451, p = 0.007), income satisfaction (β = 0.803, p = 0.027), and living arrangements (β = 1.627, p = 0.026) were predictors of attitude toward menopause. There was a significant inverse relationship between participants’ attitudes toward menopause and depression. Conclusion: This study provides deeper insight into the relationship between attitude toward menopause and depression in menopausal women, which can guide healthcare providers toward offering a valid educational package or protocol to improve the health and quality of life during the menopausal period.

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“…[ 1 ] Menopause is a physiological phenomenon caused by the decreased ovarian function that occurs after menopause in women. [ 2 3 4 ] Menopause is one of the developmental stages of women that all of them experience with age and this phenomenon exposes women to wide changes. [ 5 ] Due to decreased levels of body hormones during menopause, women experience many changes including hot flashes, night sweats, palpitations, headaches, dizziness, fatigue, and irritability.…”

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The effect of auriculotherapy on improving sleep quality in postmenopausal women aged 45-60 years

Montazeri

Eidani²,

Mousavi

et al. 2022

Journal of Education and Health Promotion

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BACKGROUND: Menopause is one of the developmental stages of women. One of the most common problems during this period is sleep disorders. Sleep disorders can affect the quality of life of these people. To improve sleep disorders, auriculotherapy has received less attention due to its low cost and effectiveness, and side effects. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the effect of auriculotherapy on improving sleep quality in postmenopausal women aged 45–60 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present study is a clinical trial study that was performed on 82 postmenopausal women aged 45–60 years under the auspices of health centers in Mahshahr city, Iran from 2021–2022. Women with inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups (intervention and control). The intervention group underwent auriculotherapy for 4 weeks. The St. Petersburg Sleep Quality Questionnaire was completed by both groups at the beginning and 4 weeks after the start of the intervention. Finally, the data were analyzed by SPSS software version 22 and independent t -test, paired t -test and Chi-square test. RESULTS: At the beginning of the study, both groups were homogeneous in terms of demographic variables. The results of data analysis using independent t -test showed that before the intervention, mental quality ( P = 0.513), length of incubation period ( P = 0.285), sleep duration ( P = 0.121), sleep efficiency ( P = 0.513), sleep disorders ( P = 0.685), use of sleeping pills ( P = 0.530), daily functioning ( P = 0.60), and overall sleep quality score ( P = 0.30) in the control and intervention groups were not statistically significant. However, comparing the mean scores after the intervention in the control and intervention groups showed that mental quality ( P < 0.001), incubation period ( P < 0.001), sleep duration ( P < 0.001), sleep efficiency ( P < 0.001), sleep disorders ( P < 0.001), use of hypnotics ( P = 0.002), daily functioning ( P = 0.001), overall sleep quality score ( P < 0.001), sleep duration ( P = 0.822), sleep efficiency ( P = 0.889), sleep disorders ( P = 0.889), use of sleeping pills ( P = 1.00), daily performance ( P = 0.767), overall sleep quality score ( P = 0.69) were statistically significant between the two groups. In-group comparison using paired t ...

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The Relationship Between Sexual Performance and Attitude Toward Menopause in Postmenopausal Women Referred to Health Centers of Torbat Heydariyeh in 1395

Cited by 5 publications

References 10 publications

The relationship between urinary incontinence with sexual function and quality of life in postmenopausal women

The relationship between urinary incontinence with sexual function and quality of life in postmenopausal women

The Correlation between Menopausal Women's Attitude Towards Menopause and Depression in Northeast Iran

The effect of auriculotherapy on improving sleep quality in postmenopausal women aged 45-60 years

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