<Original Paper> Study on the Sexuality of Menopausal Women and Related Factors

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"While sexuality is one of the important components of Quality of Life (QOL), few studies have been conducted on the sexuality of menopausal women. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to ascertain the sexuality of menopausal women and identify related factors in order to enrich the QOL of menopausal women. The results showed that the impact of menopause on sexuality was greater for postmenopausal women when compared to premenopausal women. In addition, in terms of the elements of sexuality, the impact of menopause on two elements, ""activeness of sexual behaviors"" and ""intensity of sexual excitement"", was markedly greater for postmenopausal women when compared to premenopausal women. For both postmenopausal and premenopausal women, the higher a woman's score on the Simplified Menopausal Index, the greater the impact on her sexuality, and the higher a woman's intimacy score, the lower the impact on her sexuality. The results suggest that it is necessary for nurses to actively provide accurate knowledge and information so that women can better assess their own problems. Furthermore, to improve the QOL of menopausal women, nurses with special knowledge of female sexuality, who can provide support in a wide variety of areas, must play an important role."
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