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Health Care for Women International Volume 38, 2017 - Issue 12
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Exploring sexual behaviors and health communication among older women

Caroline D. BergeronBexar County Community Health Collaborative, San Antonio, Texas, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Heather Honoré GoltzSocial Work Program, University of Houston-Downtown, Houston, Texas, USA;Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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Leigh E. SzucsDepartment of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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Jovanni V. ReyesDepartment of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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Kelly L. WilsonDepartment of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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Marcia G. OryDepartment of Social and Behavioral Health, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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Matthew Lee SmithDepartment of Social and Behavioral Health, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA;Institute of Gerontology, Department of Health Promotion and Behavior, College of Public Health, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA
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Pages 1356-1372 | Received 11 Apr 2017, Accepted 05 May 2017, Published online: 08 Jun 2017
 
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ABSTRACT

Older women around the globe are generally depicted as asexual beings, which may impact patient-provider discussions about sex. We examined data on 703 aging women in the United States to compare factors associated with women perceiving sex as important and women discussing sex with their physicians since turning 50. While 65.1% of participants perceived sex to be important, only 23.8% discussed sex with their providers since turning 50. Factors related to discussing sex included age, education, having a chronic condition, and consuming alcohol. Provider training and tools about sexual health communication could help launch those discussions about sex and increase advocacy for older women's sexual health.

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