ABSTRACT
Although people at different age groups are involved in problems caused by soocioeconomic conditions but it is more monopoly at the sensitive age of menopause. The reason is that during this period people experience lack of social status as well as more responsibilities. The goal of this study is to investigate the effect of socioeconomic factors on sexual dysfunctions. This is an analytic descriptive study for which the data were collected by cross-sectional method. In this study, 174 married menopausal women refering to health centers to receive health care were selected. The data were collected by questionnaires. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods, x2 [th] Mantel Haenszel, and x2 test were used to analyze the data. The findings showed that variables such as socioeconomic status, education, husbands' education and job are associated with sexual dysfunction in menopausal period but husbands' job has no association with sexual dysfunction in menopausal period. Regarding the results, high education can bring about a better job, high income and promote social condition. As a result, suitable socioeconomic condition is the factor to prevent sexual disfunctions