Inclusion criteria:
Having Iranian nationality for couples
Consent to participate in the study
Natural menopause
At least 12 months have passed since the onset of menopause
The age range between 40 and 60 years
Having primary and higher education
Being married and living stably with a husband
At least 1 year has passed since the permanent marriage and the woman is the only wife of her husband
Score below 28 on the standard Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire
Exclusion criteria:
A history of diagnosed major psychological problems undergoing drug treatments
A history of drug and alcohol abuse in both wife and husband
Premature ejaculation or impotence in husband according to the self-reports
Prior participation in sex education classes
A history of surgery in the participants and their husbands, such as prostatectomy, hysterectomy, oophorectomy, mastectomy, and other breast surgeries
Unpleasant events during the last 6 months, such as the death of parents, etc.
Any chronic diseases affects sexual function in the participants and their husbands (including systemic diseases such as liver, kidney, and lung failure), cardiovascular diseases, malignant diseases, psychological diseases, mood disorders (depression, anxiety), ulcerative colitis, vasculitis, thyroid and adrenal cortex diseases, diabetes, high blood pressure, central nervous system disorders, infectious, and sexually transmitted diseases
Using the most common groups of medications that affect sexual function in the participants and their husbands