scholarly journals The association between sexual function and body image among postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Soheila Nazarpour ◽  
Masoumeh Simbar ◽  
Mobina Khorrami ◽  
Zahra Jafari Torkamani ◽  
Reyhaneh Saghafi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Model ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Postmenopausal Period

Abstract Background Postmenopause physiological changes may alter body image (BI) during the postmenopausal period of life. Body image dissatisfaction may have negative effects on the sexual function of women. The present study aims to assess the relationship between body image and sexual function during the postmenopausal period. Methods This cross-sectional study was performed on 231 postmenopausal women who were menopausal during the recent 5 years, aged > 40 years old, and referring to health centers in Tehran-Iran. The participants were recruited using a multi-stage sampling method. Data were collected using 3 questionnaires including socio-demographic, Fisher’s Body Image, and female sexual function index (FSFI). Data were analyzed using SPSS 24 and multiple regression, Mann–Whitey, Pearson, and Spearman correlation tests. Results Two hundred thirty-one postmenopausal women aged 52.53 ± 5.32 (mean ± SD) years old participated in the study. The mean and standard deviation of FSFI and BI of the women were respectively 19.59 ± 11.11(ranges 1.2–36) and 155.43 ± 37.09 (ranges from 46 to 230). According to FSFI, 62.8% of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) was reported. There were significant correlations between scores of total and all domains of FSFI with scores of total and all dimensions of BI. There was also a positive correlation between education and family income of the women and a negative correlation between age of husband and duration of menopause with their sexual function. Significant relationships were also shown between the women's and the husbands' jobs with the total score of women's sexual function. According to the multiple linear regression model, BI was a significant predictor of sexual function in postmenopausal women. Conclusion Body image is effective on the sexual function of postmenopausal women. Therefore, body image is necessary to be considered in future postmenopausal health promotion programs.

Assessment of Body Image, Sexual Function, and Attractiveness in Women With Genital Prolapse: A Cross-Sectional Study With Validation of the Body Image in the Pelvic Organ Prolapse (BIPOP) Questionnaire

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 126-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael M. Moroni ◽  
Lucia Alves da Silva Lara ◽  
Cristine Homsi J. Ferreira ◽  
Michael de Mello Constantino ◽  
Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Pelvic Organ Prolapse ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Genital Prolapse ◽  
Pelvic Organ ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Evaluation of Obesity Influence in the Sexual Function of Postmenopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (11) ◽  
pp. 660-667 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Maximiliano Dutra da Silva ◽  
Sônia Maria Rolim Rosa Lima ◽  
Benedito Fabiano dos Reis ◽  
Carolina Furtado Macruz ◽  
Sóstenes Postigo
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Sexual Function ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Female Sexual Dysfunction ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Text Revision ◽  
Group 2

Abstract Objective The incidence of obesity, which is a chronic condition, has increased in recent years. The association between obesity and female sexual dysfunction remains unclear, particularly in postmenopausal women. In the present study, we evaluated whether obesity is a risk factor for sexual dysfunction in postmenopausal women. Methods This is a cross-sectional study that analyzed data from interviews of postmenopausal women at the Climacteric Outpatient Clinic from 2015 to 2018. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 221 women aged between 40 and 65 years old were selected and invited to participate in the study. Obesity was diagnosed according to body mass index (BMI). The participants were grouped into the following BMI categories: group 1, 18.5–24.9 kg/m2 (normal); group 2, 25.0–29.9 kg/m2 (overweight); and group 3, ≥30.0 kg/m2 (obese). Sexual function was assessed using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire. Cutoff points of ≥23 and ≥26.5 were adopted to define a diagnosis of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, Text Revision by the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-IV-TR). Results The desire and arousal scores were statistically higher in the normal BMI group than in the obese group (p = 0.028 and p = 0.043, respectively). The satisfaction scores were statistically higher in the normal BMI group than in the overweight and obese groups (p < 0.05). The total FSFI score statistically differed among the BMI categories (p = 0.027). Conclusion In the present study, obese and overweight postmenopausal women had higher total scores than women with normal BMI. Our results show that obese and overweight postmenopausal women had a higher index of dysfunction in desire and arousal and lower sexual satisfaction than normal-weight women.

scholarly journals Body image issues among school going adolescent girls in a rural area of Haryana: a cross sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 2401
Author(s):  
Vinay . ◽  
Neelam Kumar ◽  
J. S. Malik ◽  
Aman Sachdeva
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Thin Ideal ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Media

Background: Adolescent girls in today’s world are extremely conscious of perceptions of a perfect body. With the growing sense of thin ideal body image during adolescence, they try to lose body weight to attain the perfect body size. The emphasis on thinness and on an ideal female body shape and size is physically and psychologically detrimental to the health of many young women. This study was carried out with objective to find the prevalence of body image issue among adolescent girls in rural area.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in block Lakhanmajra, district Rohtak, Haryana. Adolescent girls in age group 13-19 years studying in class 8 to class 12 in 10 government and private senior secondary schools of Lakhanmajra block were included in the study. The total sample of 500 students was included in the study. A pre-designed pre-tested semi-structured interview schedule was used, and the responses were recorded by the investigator herself.Results: The findings of the present study show that 20.2% adolescent girls did not like their appearance when they look in the mirror and thus had body image dissatisfaction. 88.0% adolescent girls were satisfied with their weight and 12.0% were dissatisfied. 80.0% of the study subjects who were dissatisfied with their body weight had normal age specific BMI values. Only 20% of the adolescent girls who were not satisfied with their weight were underweight or overweight.Conclusions: More worries and less satisfaction about body image are found in girls. The relatives, the media, the peers and the community all have an impact on body shape satisfaction. But the greatest influence is that of the media and the community through standardising a thin ideal for female beauty.

Self-esteem and body-image dissatisfaction among adolescents: A cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 157
Author(s):  
Neethu George ◽  
Meera George ◽  
S Ajmal ◽  
Aga Paul ◽  
MS Aathira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional
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