Relationship between menopausal symptoms and sexual dysfunction among married Turkish women in 40-65 age group.
This was a cross-sectional study to analyse the relationship between menopausal symptoms and sexual dysfunction among 229 married Turkish women in the 40-65 age group. The study was carried out at a menopause clinic of a state hospital between 1 October and 31 December 2010. Data were collected with Personal Characteristics Form, Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) and the Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX). The average age of the women was 52.33 (SD = 4.80) years. The average MRS total score was 20.13(SD = 9.20). The ASEX mean score was 19.97 (SD = 5.44). It was determined that there is a positive meaningful relationship between ASEX mean score, MRS total mean score and the sub-score of women. From the results obtained from this study, it can be said that women have differing levels of menopausal symptoms, and as the severity of menopausal symptoms increases, there is an increase in sexual dysfunction.
['Senturk Erenel|Ayten|A|', 'Golbasi|Zehra|Z|', 'Kavlak|Tulay|T|', 'Dilbaz|Serdar|S|']
D000328:Adult D000368:Aged D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies D005260:Female D006801:Humans D008393:Marriage D008593:Menopause D008875:Middle Aged D012725:Sexual Behavior D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological D063189:Symptom Assessment D014421:Turkey
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