Assessment of sexual dysfunction and determination of its risk factors in the Republic of Korea
- Authors
- Choi, Hoon; Kim, Jae-Heon; Park, Jae-Young; Shim, Ji-Sung; Lee, Jeong-Gu; Yoon, Hae-Young; Bae, Jae-Hyun
- Issue Date
- 4월-2014
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
- Keywords
- Psychosexual dysfunctions; Risk factors; Sexual behavior
- Citation
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS, v.125, no.1, pp.60 - 64
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
- Volume
- 125
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 60
- End Page
- 64
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/98842
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ijgo.2013.10.006
- ISSN
- 0020-7292
- Abstract
- Objective: To assess sexual function among women via self-evaluation of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) and to determine risk factors for FSD among Korean women. Methods: A preliminary questionnaire-based study in Ansan, Korea, enrolled 935 women between January and December 2010. Participants completed the Female Sexual Function Index and a self-administered survey. Participants were divided into 2 groups: in the recognized group (RG), women were aware of their sexual problems; in the unrecognized group (URG), women were not. Results: The prevalence of FSD was 46.1% (n = 431). The prevalence of recognized FSD was 21.5% (n = 201), whereas that of unrecognized FSD was 24.6% (n = 230) Younger women showed a significantly more positive attitude toward sex compared with older individuals (P < 0.001). Sexual desire, sexual arousal, dyspareunia, lubrication, and sexual satisfaction were factors of sexual dysfunction in the RG. In the URG, sexual arousal, sexual desire, orgasm, dyspareunia, and sexual satisfaction were identified as significant factors. Conclusion: Women in the RG had positive attitudes toward sex, whereas those in the URG had negative attitudes. Women who were unsatisfied with their sexual life did not express a need for treatment. The sociocultural-background of Korean women should be considered in the diagnosis and treatment of FSD. Crown Copyright (C) 2014 Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. on behalf of International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. All rights reserved.
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