sexual health.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention Group: The intervention involved individual online counseling sessions. To help the participants become familiar with Skype or WhatsApp, the researcher conducted a video c
Sponsors
Gorgan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
40 Years to 59 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: to be menopause Literacy to the level of understanding and answering questions. May it be the first and only marriage for the woman and her husband Having sexual relations with a spouse in the past month. Achieving a score of 75 or less on the Shima Sexual Health Questionnaire (scoring based on 100). Possessing smartphone proficiency
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Treated sexual dysfunction (self-reported) History of any malignancy (self-reported) Use of medications affecting sexual function (self-reported) Any severe psychological stress experienced in the past 3 months, excluding COVID. Consumption of alcohol or drugs (self-declaration) Having an uncontrolled chronic disease (self-reported) Physical and mobility disabilities necessitate the use of assistive devices. Severe depression and higher based on the DASS_21 score Surgical removal of both ovaries (bilateral Ovariectomy)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Midlife women's sexual health refers to the various aspects of physical, emotional, and psychological well-being related to the sexual health of midlife women. Timepoint: Before starting the study, immediately and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Midlife Women's Sexual Health Questionnaire (SHIMA). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public Contactsedigheh Moghasemi
Gorgan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed