Open AccessSexual dysfunction in women age 60 and older
Author(s) -
Yadira Hernández Pino,
Teresa Fonte Sevillano,
Alberto Rojas Pérez,
Susel Quesada Peña
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of medical and surgical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0719-532X
pISSN - 0719-3904
DOI - 10.32457/ijmss.v8i1.658
Subject(s) - sexual dysfunction , human sexuality , medicine , sexual function , quality of life (healthcare) , depression (economics) , female sexual dysfunction , erectile dysfunction , population , disease , gerontology , psychiatry , gender studies , nursing , environmental health , sociology , economics , macroeconomics
Sexuality is an important aspect in women's quality of life, however, sexuality studies dedicated to women age 60 and older are scarce. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction and its domains in women age 60 and older, and to identify the association between diseases and drug use with sexual dysfunction. A descriptive and cross-cutting study was conducted, in women 60 years and older, in Havana, Cuba. Two surveys participated in 112 women: The Female Sexual Function Index (IFSF) and another who collected a medical and social history. 66.1% of women had some degree of sexual dysfunction, the prevalence increased with age. The domains most affected were desire, excitement, and lubrication. A strong association between Parkinson's disease, depression and osteoarthritis was identified with the onset of sexual dysfunction in the studied population, as well as the use of antidepressants, oral hypoglycemics and diuretics. Sexual dysfunction was present in 100% of octogenary women. All women with Parkinson's disease had sexual dysfunction.