Dyspareunia in HIV-positive and HIV-negative middle-aged women: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate whether dyspareunia is associated with HIV status in menopausal women and also to assess which factors are associated with dyspareunia in a group of HIV-positive menopausal women.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted with 178 HIV-negative and 128 HIV-positive women aged 40-60 years. The Short Personal Experiences Questionnaire (SPEQ) was used to collect data. Sociodemographic, clinical, behavioural and reproductive factors were evaluated, as well as factors related to the HIV infection. Dyspareunia was defined as pain during intercourse. A bivariate analysis and Poisson multiple regression analysis were performed.

Results

Overall, 41.4% of the HIV-positive women reported dyspareunia compared with 34.8% of the HIV-negative women (p=0.242

SUBMITTER: Valadares AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4244421 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature