Perception of menopause and sexuality among older women in two university hospitals in Bogota, Colombia, 2015
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https://doi.org/10.18597/rcog.767Keywords:
Menopause, sexuality, experiences, women, qualitative researchAbstract
Objective: To approach the question of how older women perceive menopause and to describe their experiences with sexuality during that stage of life, in women seen in two hospitals in Bogotá, Colombia.
Materials and methods: Qualitative phenomenological study. The study population included women with a diagnosis of menopause seen at Clínica Universidad de la Sábana (Chía) and the Samaritana University Hospital. The sample was structured using sampling based on convenience and size, defined by means of the information saturation criterion. Information was collected using the in-depth interview technique, and the data were analysed using a content analysis.
Results: Five categories emerged: “Perception of menopause,” “Menopause-induced changes,” “Changes in sexual life after menopause,” “Sexuality in menopause,” and “Medical support in dealing with menopause”.
Conclusions: Menopause brings with it new meanings for sexuality and the start of a new form of building the relationship between the couple. Women need the support of theirs partners, families and the healthcare staff.
Author Biographies
Ángela Johanna Vargas-Fandiño
Elman Hackson Leal-Vargas
Marcos Fidel Castillo-Zamora
Olga Isabel Restrepo-Castro
Mónica Esther Zambrano-Vera
Merideidy Plazas-Vargas
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