Abstract
Menopause involves hormonal transformations that may be accompanied by social and emotional changes. Besides, female elderly population has more sexual problems than males. This research aimed to present a national and international scientific integrative review about the effects of menopause for elderly women sexuality. The index bases utilized were Lilacs, SciELO, PePSIC and PsycINFO from January 2006 to March 2016. 36 papers were analyzed; most of them were quantitative, descriptive and transversal studies developed with postmenopausal women including elderly woman. However, research exclusively focused to elder women was minority. The mains results point that the productions focused on sexual symptoms and sexual pathologies assessments and quantification (as reduced libido, lubrication and orgasm); these productions also point out the importance of broad analyses that include the biological, psychological, social, cultural and personals aspects of elder women sexuality. We highlight the need for more research with mixed approaches exclusively to elder women to broaden the comprehension of the repercussions of menopause to sexuality, endorsing clinical practice and social policies to this population.
Menopause; Sexuality; Climacteric; Aging; Woman
