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Quality of Life Research
Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research 10/2017

03-06-2017

Factors associated with sexual quality of life among midlife women in Serbia

Auteurs: Tatjana Gazibara, Selmina Nurkovic, Nikolina Kovacevic, Ilma Kurtagic, Biljana Rancic, Sanja Radovanovic, Branislav Milosevic, Milan Terzic, Jelena Dotlic

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 10/2017

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Abstract

Purpose

To assess factors associated with better sexual quality of life (QOL) in midlife period among women who are and are not sexually active.

Methods

Participants were 500 women aged 40–65 years from Belgrade, Serbia. Data were collected through general questionnaire (regarding socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle habits, general medical, and gynecological history) in which one item investigated having partnered sexual activity (heterosexual intercourses). The sexual domain of the Utian Quality of Life Scale was used to assess the sexual QOL. The sexual QOL consisted of reflections on the satisfaction with frequency of sexual interactions, as well as sexual and romantic life in general. Higher scores indicated better sexual QOL.

Results

Most women were sexually active in midlife (81.6%). The mean sexual QOL score for the overall sample was 9.99 (range 3–15). The level of sexual QOL did not differ between sexually active and non-active women. Factors associated with better sexual QOL in sexually active menopausal women were being married or coupled, being physically active, having more children, having hot flushes, and not having tachycardia. Factors associated with better sexual QOL in sexually inactive menopausal women were drinking alcohol, being physically active, not having insomnia or skin rash.

Conclusions

Sexual QOL among Serbian urban midlife women was good and did not differ between women who were sexually active and those who were not. Further studies are needed to determine in what manner women who are not sexually active in midlife achieve high level of satisfaction with their sexual QOL.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Factors associated with sexual quality of life among midlife women in Serbia
Auteurs
Tatjana Gazibara
Selmina Nurkovic
Nikolina Kovacevic
Ilma Kurtagic
Biljana Rancic
Sanja Radovanovic
Branislav Milosevic
Milan Terzic
Jelena Dotlic
Publicatiedatum
03-06-2017
Uitgeverij
Springer International Publishing
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 10/2017
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-017-1608-3

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