Assessing sexual function in middle-aged sexually active Spanish women: a community-based study focusing on the intimate partner.
Menopause
; 28(6): 686-692, 2021 03 01.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study evaluated sexual function, the influence of the relationship with the intimate partner, and the factors related to sexual function in middle-aged Spanish women.METHODS:
The methodology entailed a cross-sectional study of 187 sexually active women aged 40-59âyears. The participants were randomly recruited from primary public health care. They completed the 6-item Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI-6), the short-form Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST), and a sociodemographic questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential analysis was performed.RESULTS:
The participants' median age was 49âyears, 90.4% had a steady intimate partner, 54.5% were postmenopausal, 43.3% had chronic diseases, 12.3% reported alcohol abuse, and 35.8% smoked. The prevalence of low sexual function was 33.16% in all the women, and 44.12% in the postmenopausal women (an FSFI-6 total score ≤ 19 reflects low sexual function). WAST screening detected 17.65% cases of intimate partner violence (WAST total score ≤ 1), with low sexual function in 87.9%. Multiple linear regression analysis models revealed that the lowest total FSFI-6 scores (worst sexual function) were negatively associated with intimate partner violence (IPV), depression, hysterectomy, and associated female issues. The scores in the FSFI-6 domains (desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain) were linked to IPV (Pâ<â0.001), except for lubrication (Pâ<â0.001 postmenopausal).CONCLUSION:
Low sexual function was more common in women who were positively screened for IPV. It was identified as a key factor, which contributes to deteriorating middle-aged women's sexual health.
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Assunto principal:
Parceiros Sexuais
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Violência por Parceiro Íntimo
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article