Personality Traits of Postmenopausal Women with Sexual Dysfunction.

Objective:  The aim of the present study is to identify the association between personality traits of postmenopausal women and the occurrence of sexual dysfunction.

Methods:  A total of 43 postmenopausal women were evaluated according to their self-perception of the quality of their sexual life. They answered the following questionnaires: Sociodemographic Profile Questionnaire, Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Factorial Personality Inventory (FPI-II).

Results:  Women with poorer sexual self-perception showed low affective need ( < 0.01) and low need for organization ( < 0.01). Based on the need for control and opposition, there was no difference between the groups. Groups separated by the scores obtained on the FSFI showed no significant differences.

Conclusion:  Postmenopausal women with lower schooling and personality characteristics that demonstrate low affective and organizational needs are more likely to present sexual dysfunction.