NGHIÊN CỨU TÌNH HÌNH RỐI LOẠN CHỨC NĂNG TÌNH DỤC VÀ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN Ở PHỤ NỮ MÃN KINH TẠI THÀNH PHỐ CẦN THƠ NĂM 2025

Abstract

Background: Sexual dysfunction is a common issue but remains under-researched among postmenopausal women, particularly in Vietnam and the Mekong Delta region, resulting in a critical lack of data to guide sexual health care in this population. Objective: To determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunction and associated factors in postmenopausal women. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 400 postmenopausal women using a multi-stage sampling method to ensure representativeness of the postmenopausal population in Can Tho city from December 2024 to July 2025. Results: Sexual dysfunction was highly prevalent among postmenopausal women, with 90% experiencing at least one domain of dysfunction. The mean FSFI score was 21.7 (Q1–Q3: 10.4–23.5), with the lowest scores observed in the desire and arousal domains. Advanced age was strongly associated with decreased sexual function, whereas living with a spouse and/or children was associated with higher FSFI scores (p<0.05). Conclusion: Sexual dysfunction is highly prevalent among postmenopausal women, particularly in the domains of desire, arousal, lubrication, and orgasm. These findings highlight the need for greater attention to sexual health in postmenopausal women to improve quality of life in this population.