فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

The sexual function of menopausal women is influenced by several factors.Objectives:We aimed to investigate the association between exercise and sexual function among postmenopausalwomenresidingin Northern Iran.Patients and Methods: Using a multistage, randomized sampling method, 405 postmenopausal women, aged 40 to 65 years, wererecruited to participate in this population-based, cross-sectional study. The female sexual function index (FSFI) questionnaire and aresearcher-designed questionnaire were completed by every subject.Results: Overall, 61% of the women reported having experienced sexual dysfunction, and 53.6% reported that they had not performedany kind of exercise within the last 6 months; among those who did exercise, the most common form was walking (79.8%).The FSFI total scores (P = 0.013), as well as the scores in the lubrication (P = 0.007) and pain (P < 0.001) domains, were significantlylower for the women who performed exercises other than walking compared to those who only walked or who did not exercise atall. The frequency of weekly exercise had a positive correlation with the scores in the lubrication (r = 0.18, P = 0.014) and orgasm (r =0.146, P = 0.045) domains. The logistic regression analysis demonstrated that the chances of reduced sexual desire were decreasedby 80.2% (P = 0.044) with every unit increase in the frequency of weekly exercise.Conclusions: More frequent exercise will improve the sexual function of post-menopausal women.