Disfunções sexuais no climatério

Objectives

To verify that sexual dysfunction is more common in this population, the climacteric determines loss of sexual activity; which of the domains assessed more influence female sexual response; which assessed areas can pose risks of sexual dysfunction; have urogynecological physiotherapy.

Material and methods

Qualitative and quantitative cross‐sectional study, conducted with 21 volunteers employees of the Hospital, included in the survey apparently healthy women between 35 and 61 years old, hospital employees, who agreed to answer the questionnaire Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and They signed an informed consent form (ICF), excluded women who had urinary tract infection in the past four weeks, disabling disease that affects the sexual act, cognitive changes, recent puerperium tumors.

Results

99% of women are sexually active, 28.6% had hypoactive sexual desire, where the areas that offer rich potential dysfunctions are hypoactive sexual desire averaging 54.76 64.67 excitement and lubrication 63.33 65.08 orgasm sexual desire domain can be a major influencer in sexual response.

Conclusion

The climacteric with their biopsychosocial changes has repercussions directly in the woman's sex life and physical therapy has been an effective means to help menopausal women to experience this phase with better quality of sexual life.