[Prevalence of sexual dysfunction among climacteric women].
BACKGROUND
The Female Sexual Function index (FSFI), is a scale designed to evaluate sexuality and diagnose the presence of sexual dysfunction in women.


OBJECTIVE
To apply the FSFI to climacteric women.


METHODS
The FSFI was applied to 370 healthy women aged between 40 and 59years old (49 +/- 6years) that accompanied patients to public health services in Santiago.


RESULTS
Fifty six percent of women were married, 44% were postmenopausal, 6% used hormone replacement therapy, 67% were sexually active, and sexual dysfunction was present in 57% of them. Thirty two percent of women aged between 40 and 44 years and 65% of women aged between 55 and 59 years, had sexual dysfunction (p <0.01). In a logistic regression model, the risk of sexual dysfunction increased among women that perceive having health problems (Odds ratio (OR) 3-9; 95%o confidence intervals (95% CI): 1.1-13-8), women older than 48 years (OR 1.9; 95% CI: 1.1-3-4) and women that gave birth to two or more children (OR 1.8; 95% CI: 1.0-3-1).


CONCLUSIONS
Climateric women have high prevalence of sexual dysfunction. Age is its main risk factor.
Figueroa J
Rodrigo
R
Departamento de Gineco-obstetricia, Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Diego Portales, Santiago, Chile. rodrigo.figueroa@gmail.com
Jara A
Daniela
D
Fuenzalida P
Andrea
A
Del Prado A
Mónica
M
Flores
Daniel
D
Blumel
Juan E
JE
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D002979:Climacteric; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires