Quality of life and sexual function in postmenopausal women

ABSTRACT

This study examined the relationship between quality of life (QoL) and sexual function among postmenopausal women. As a cross-sectional study, it was conducted among 405 postmenopausal women selected using a multistage sampling method. The data-collection tools were the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire, the WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire, and a researcher-administered questionnaire. Sexual dysfunction was observed in 61% of the participants. The total scores of FSFI had a positive correlation with the WHOQOL-BREF total scores and all QoL domain scores. Therefore, sexual function needs to be covered by health-care packages aiming to improve postmenopausal women’s QoL.

KEYWORDS:

• Menopause
• quality of life
• sexual function

Acknowledgments

This article has been extracted from a doctoral thesis at the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. The authors acknowledge the postmenopausal women residing in Chalous and Noshahr, Iran, for their participation in this study.

Disclosure statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest.