Table IV.
The attitude towards sexual activity in the postmenopausal period
| % of dis agree | % of agree | % of uncertain | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Having sexual activity is natural normal thing in menopausal period | 66 | 27.7 | 6.3 |
| Having sexual activity makes the postmenopausal women happy | 34.3 | 45.2 | 20.5 |
| Having sexual activity makes the postmenopausal women’s partners happy | 82.8 | 6.2 | 11 |
| No sexual activity affects the postmenopausal women’s life so much | 26.8 | 65.1 | 8 |
| Having sexual activity in menopause is the embarrassing thing because of old age | 31.6 | 64.2 | 4.2 |
| Having sexual activity in menopause is very shy in Iranian society | 32.6 | 63.3 | 4.2 |
| Having sexual activity in menopause is the bad behavior and oppose to Iranian culture | 30.7 | 66.2 | 3.1 |
| Having sexual activity in menopause is prohibited from religious beliefs | 17.8 | 79.2 | 2.9 |
| You are very nervous and shy if others know that you still have sexual activity | 31.9 | 65.1 | 2.9 |
| Postmenopausal women should go to the temple and make the merit instead of thinking about sexual activity | 17.4 | 60.3 | 22.3 |
| Their body images are changed and make them too embarrassed to have sexual activity with their partners | 30 | 67 | 3 |
| Having sexual activity during the menopause is very happy because they don’t concern about getting pregnancy | 64.2 | 30.6 | 5.2 |