The Relationship between the Attitudes towards Menopause and Sexual Functions among Women in the Climacteric Period, Turkey

E. Gozuyesil, B. Vurgeç, S. Surucu, Cemile Onat Koroglu
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Background & aim: An investigation of the attitudes towards menopause is considered to help to understand the menopausal period better in order to plan more comprehensive health promotion approaches.  This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the attitudes towards menopause and sexual functions among women in the climacteric period. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between the 1st May 2019 and the 1st January 2020 in Turkey. The study was completed with 153 women in climadteric period, who were selected using the simple random sampling method. Data were collected through the socio-demographic questionnaire, the Attitude towards Menopause Questionnaire (ATMQ), and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, and Pearson correlation test. Results: Themean scores of ATMQ and FSFI were found 34.39±12.30 and 20.05±9.18, respectively. The ATMQ indicated positive, and significant relationship with all FSFI sub-scales and total scores (p 0.05). Conclusion: The results showed that two-thirds of the participating women had negative attitudes towards menopause, and increased negative attitudes of women affected their sexual functions, negatively. It is recommended to design health promotion programs and counseling services to promote positive attitude towards menopause in women in the climacteric period.
土耳其更年期妇女对更年期的态度与性功能的关系
背景与目的:调查妇女对更年期的态度,有助于更好地了解绝经期,从而制定更全面的健康促进措施。本研究旨在探讨更年期妇女对更年期的态度与性功能的关系。方法:本横断面研究于2019年5月1日至2020年1月1日在土耳其进行。本研究以153名处于更年期的女性为研究对象,采用简单随机抽样的方法。通过社会人口调查问卷、更年期态度调查问卷(ATMQ)和女性性功能指数(FSFI)收集数据。数据分析采用描述性统计、独立t检验和Pearson相关检验。结果:ATMQ和FSFI平均评分分别为34.39±12.30分和20.05±9.18分。ATMQ与FSFI各分量表和总分呈显著正相关(p < 0.05)。结论:调查结果显示,三分之二的受访女性对更年期持消极态度,消极态度的增加对女性的性功能有负面影响。建议设计健康促进计划和咨询服务,以促进更年期妇女的积极态度。
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