The prevalence of genital arousal disorder during sexual activity and potential risk factors that may impair genital arousal among Malaysian women
- Author:
Hatta Sidi
;
Marhani Midin
;
Sharifah Ezat Wan Puteh
;
Norni Abdullah
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
genital arousal disorder, potential risk factors, Malaysian women
- From:ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
2007;8(2):97-105
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the prevalence of genital arousal disorder and the potential risk
factors that may impair genital arousal among women at a primary care setting in Malaysia.
Methods: A validated questionnaire for sexual function was used to assess genital arousal
function. A total of 230 married women aged 18–70 years old participated in this study. Their
sociodemographic and marital profiles were compared between those who had genital arousal
disorder and those who did not. The risk factors were examined. Results: The prevalence of
genital arousal disorder in the primary care population was 50.4% (116/230). Women with
genital arousal disorder were found to be significantly higher in groups of more than 45 years
old (p<.001), among the non-Malay (p=.01), those with lower academic status (p=.025), those
married for more than 14 years (p=.001), those married to older husbands (aged>55) (p
=.001), those having 4 children or more (p=.028), those having less sexual intercourse (less
than 1–2 times a week) (p=.001), and those at post-menopausal state (p=.002). There was no
significant difference between these two groups in term of salary (p=.29), suffering from
medical problems (p=.32), dysmenorrhea (p=.95), menarche (p=.5) and hormonal replacement
therapy (p=.6). Conclusion: Women with infrequent sexual intercourse are less likely to
be sexually aroused (OR=0.29, 95% CI: 0.11-0.74).
