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      <journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">J Reprod Infert</journal-id>
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        <journal-title>Journal of Reproduction &amp; Infertility</journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="ppub">2228-5482</issn>
      <issn pub-type="epub">2251-676X</issn>
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        <publisher-name>Avicenna Research Institute</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">jri651</article-id>
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        <article-title>Attitudes About Sexual Activity Among Postmenopausal Women in Different Ethnic Groups: A Cross-sectional Study in Jahrom, Iran</article-title>
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        <contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Jamali</surname><given-names>Safieh</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Research Center for Social Determinants of Health, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Javadpour</surname><given-names>Shohreh</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Mosalanejad</surname><given-names>Leili</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Mental Health Department, Research Center for Social Determinants of Health, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Parnian</surname><given-names>Razieh</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran</aff></contrib-group>
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      <volume>17</volume>
      <issue>1</issue>
      <fpage>47</fpage>
      <lpage>56</lpage>
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        <date date-type="received">
          <day>1</day>
          <month>1</month>
          <year>2015</year>
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        <date date-type="accepted">
          <day>13</day>
          <month>6</month>
          <year>2015</year>
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      &lt;p&gt;Background: Sexual function is affected by personal and interpersonal factors, familial and social traditions, culture, religion, menopause, and aging. So, ethnicity is a determining factor in sexual function. The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of sexual dysfunction and attitudes towards sexuality in postmenopausal women among three different ethnic groups in Iran.&lt;br /&gt;
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 746 postmenopausal women between 50 and 89 years who referred to Honoree clinic, Jahrom in 2013. Among the study participants, 42.4% were Arab, 33.5% were Persian, and 24.1% were Lor. Data were collected about women&amp;rsquo;s socio-demographic characteristics, attitudes regarding sexuality and sexual function. The descriptive statistics were used for demographic variables. Moreover, ANOVA, post hoc (LSD) was used. Besides, p&amp;lt;0.05 was considered statistically significant.&lt;br /&gt;
Results: The participants&amp;rsquo; mean age was 60.10&amp;plusmn;6.89 years and the total mean score of Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) was 19.31&amp;plusmn;8.5. In addition, 81.5% of the women had sexual dysfunction (FSFI &amp;lt;26.55) and only 147 women (18.5%) had normal sexual function (FSFI &amp;gt;26.55). Sexual dysfunction was 75.3% in Arabs, 83.2% in Persians, and 86.1% in Lors. Besides, the most prevalent sexual dysfunction was dyspareunia in Arabs and arousal disorder in Persians and Lors.&lt;br /&gt;
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that sexual dysfunction is considerable among postmenopausal women. The most prevalent sexual dysfunction was dyspareunia in Arabs and arousal disorder in Persians and Lors.&lt;/p&gt;

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