Influences of climacteric in female sexual activity

Autor: Anthonio Alisancharles Batista de Almeida, Cecília Danielle Bezerra Oliveira, Fabiana Ferraz Queiroga Freitas, Karolliny Abrantes de Sousa, Maria Tibéria da Silva Carolino, Rosimery Cruz de Oliveira Dantas
Jazyk: English<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Rev Rene, Vol 17, Iss 3, Pp 422-426 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1517-3852
2175-6783
Popis: Objective: to identify complaints of sexual function related to climacteric symptoms among women in climacteric age. Methods: this is an descritive study. A sample of 330 women aged from 35 to 65 years old, with three previous Pap tests. We used a semi-structured questionnaire developed by the researchers. A descriptive statistical analysis was performed having the central tendency of proportion and measure the average as a parameter. Results: it was evidenced that 50.0% were between 35-45 years, 73.0% were sexually active, 59.4% had decreased libido, and 58.5% reported dyspareunia. Conclusion: it is necessary that the health services and professionals are aware of the influence of climacteric on women’s health to develop strategies aimed at quality of life.
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