Sexual Desire and Sexual Arousal In Malaysian Women : Are They Of The Same Entity?
- Author:
Nik Ruzyanei Nik Jaafar
;
Marhani Midin
;
Sharifah Ezat Wan Puteh
;
Ramli Musa
;
Hatta Sidi
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Correlation, sexual arousal/desire, Malaysian women
- From:ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry
2009;10(1):43-53
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the correlation between sexual desire and sexual arousal among Malaysian women in a primary care setting. Methods: The Malay Version of Female Sexual Function Index (MVFSI) was used to assess low sexual desire and lack of sexual arousal among the respondents. A total of 230 married women aged 18 – 70 years old participated in this study. Their sociodemographic, marital profiles and correlation between low sexual desire and lack of sexual arousal were examined. Results: More than 60% respondents with low sexual desire have co-exist low sexual arousal and 94.4% respondents with high sexual desire do have high sexual arousal ( χ²= 79.6, p <0.001 ), with correlation of r = 0.852. Conclusions: The strong correlation between sexual desire and arousal has both diagnostic and therapeutic indications, and may also strongly support the circular model (Basson-inspired model) of sexual response among women.
