title: Relationship between menopausal symptoms and sexual dysfunction among married Turkish women in 40-65 age group.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayten
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Senturk Erenel
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey.
authors.forename: Zehra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Golbasi
authors.affiliation: Gulhane Military Medical Academy Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tulay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kavlak
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Düzce University, Düzce, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dilbaz
mesh_terms: 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 / Q000209:etiology*; D063189:Symptom Assessment; D014421:Turkey
keywords: Turkish women; menopausal symptoms; sexual dysfunction