Função sexual em mulheres policiais militares de Caxias do Sul-RS

Abstract

Objective: To identify the possible relation between the labor activities and the sexual function of the military police. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive-comparative study of military police women, aged between 23 and 51 years, currently working and sexually active. Sociodemographic, obstetrical and gynecological and their work activities data were collected through a questionnaire created by the researchers. For the evaluation of sexual function, the questionnaire applied was the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). Results: Out of a total of 40 women, 9 (22.5%) were excluded from the sample, 6 (15%) were not sexually active and 3 (7.5%) did not agreed with the CF, totalizing 31 for the final sample of the study. Of the evaluated group, 2 (6.4%) women presented a total score below 26.55, a predictive value of sexual dysfunctions. Orgasm was the domain that presented the highest score, with (SD ± 0.62), while the excitation presented the lowest, with (SD ± 0.71). 3 No statistically significant relationships were found when correlating sociodemographic, obstetrical and gynecological data with the sexual function of military police women. Conclusion: We detected the possibility that the working environment had a negative influence on the way the FSFI questionnaire questions were received by women. There is relative scarcity of bibliographical references about the military police work activity, mainly studies that correlate the profession with sexual function. With that said, there is a clear need for further research on this topic, focusing more attention on women's health, especially to this public.(sic)