Behavior of sexuality in elderly women

Authors

  • Luis Enrique Pérez Guerra Policlínico “Marta Abreu”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Ofelia Rodríguez Flores Policlínico “Marta Abreu”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Leisky Mesa Coello Policlínico “Marta Abreu”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Yamileth Rifat Carrazana Policlínico “Marta Abreu”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Isa Miñoso Galindo Policlínico “Marta Abreu”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Ania Juvier Beuvides Policlínico “Marta Abreu”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

sexuality, aged

Abstract

Sexuality in the elderly was approached through a descriptive study to characterize its behavior in women who attend to the Grandparents’ Club from the Basic Working Group 3 Family Medical Offices of the Marta Abreu Polyclinic in Santa Clara, from April 2009 to March 2010. The universe was formed by 108 women and the study sample by 84 women. The selection was intentional. They were given a questionnaire on sexuality: the analysis showed predominance of sexual interest –65 (77.38%)– and that they had sexual relations once or twice a month –33 (39.29%). It was concluded that there were more women between 60-69 years of age and who had completed primary schooling; the majority reported having sexual interest and having sexual relations, these every fortnight or at least once a month, and the most frequent form was vaginal intercourse.

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Author Biographies

Luis Enrique Pérez Guerra, Policlínico “Marta Abreu”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I y II Grado en Medicina General Integral. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño. Profesor Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Ofelia Rodríguez Flores, Policlínico “Marta Abreu”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Licenciada en Enfermería. Especialista de I Grado en Enfermería Comunitaria. Máster en Atención Integral a la Mujer. Profesora Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Leisky Mesa Coello, Policlínico “Marta Abreu”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral. Máster en Enfermedades Infecciosas. Profesor Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Yamileth Rifat Carrazana, Policlínico “Marta Abreu”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I y II Grado en Medicina General Integral. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño. Profesora Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Isa Miñoso Galindo, Policlínico “Marta Abreu”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral. Máster en Enfermedades Infecciosas. Profesora Instructora de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Ania Juvier Beuvides, Policlínico “Marta Abreu”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I y II Grado en Medicina General Integral. Máster en Atención Integral a la Mujer. Profesora Asistente de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

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Pérez Guerra LE, Rodríguez Flores O, Mesa Coello L, Rifat Carrazana Y, Miñoso Galindo I, Juvier Beuvides A. Behavior of sexuality in elderly women. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2012 Jul. 13 [cited 2025 Jul. 15];6(3):38-44. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/742

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (2012): July-September

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