https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/459793
標題: | Sex life and role identity in Taiwanese women during menopause: A qualitative study | 作者: | CHENG-FANG YANG Kenney N.J. TING-CHEN CHANG SHIOW-RU CHANG |
公開日期: | 2016 | 卷: | 72 | 期: | 4 | 起(迄)頁: | 770-781 | 來源出版物: | Journal of Advanced Nursing | 摘要: | Aim: Our goal was to examine Taiwanese women's perspectives on the way menopause affected their sexual behaviour to gain an in-depth understanding of their experiences during this transition. Background: Physical symptoms associated with menopause may affect women's sexual experiences. Little is known about how menopause-related changes in sexual behaviour may affect role identity of women living in a modernizing urban culture that is still strongly rooted in traditional beliefs and attitudes. Design: This was a qualitative study involving face-to-face interviews using open-ended questions. Methods: During 2011-2012, eighteen peri or postmenopausal women visiting a medical clinic for gynaecological examinations or treatment were interviewed about their sexual experiences. Responses were analysed for common themes. Findings: Four themes were identified about the effects of menopause on women's sex life: (1) changes in physical responses during sex; (2) the acceptance/non-acceptance of the current situation; (3) sexual pressure related to their marital role; (4) efforts to improve sexual interest or activity. Menopause-related physical changes often (but not always) made sexual interactions difficult. But women's responses to the changes varied. Some used sexual discomfort as a reason to avoid sexual intercourse. Others sought to improve their sexual encounters through behavioural modifications or hormone therapy. Conclusions: Given the variety of reactions to the impact of menopause on sexual behaviour/relationships seen here, it is clear that health professionals need to assess of each woman's specific situation and be prepared to recommend a variety of behavioural or hormonal treatment options. ? 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. |
URI: | https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/459793 | ISSN: | 0309-2402 | DOI: | 10.1111/jan.12866 | SDG/關鍵字: | female; gynecological examination; hormonal therapy; hospital; human; human experiment; identity; interview; menopause; postmenopause; qualitative research; sexual intercourse; symptom; Taiwanese; dyspareunia; exercise; human relation; interpersonal communication; libido; marriage; menopause; middle aged; psychology; satisfaction; sexual behavior; sexuality; Taiwan; sex hormone; Communication; Dyspareunia; Exercise; Female; Gonadal Steroid Hormones; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Libido; Marriage; Menopause; Middle Aged; Personal Satisfaction; Sexual Behavior; Sexual Partners; Taiwan |
顯示於: | 醫學系 |
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