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Sexual desire in a nationally representative Danish population

Eplov, Lene, Giraldi, Annamaria, Davidsen, Michael, Garde, Karin, Kamper-Jørgensen, Finn·2007·The Journal of Sexual Medicine
DOI 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2006.00396.x
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INTRODUCTION: There are only a few studies on the frequency of sexual desire in the general population, whereas studies investigating the frequency of disordered sexual desire are more common. AIM: The aim of this study was to describe the frequency of sexual desire in a representative sample of the adult Danish population and to analyze the relationships between a number of relevant variables and sexual desire. METHODS: The study population (N = 10,458, response rate 84.8%) answered a questionnaire with questions on sexual matters. The representativity of the population was examined. The frequency of self-reported sexual desire and decrease in sexual desire over a 5-year period was calculated for the two genders across age cohorts. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the relationship between potential determinants and sexual desire. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The frequency of self-reported sexual desire and decrease in sexual desire was examined. Factors of importance for sexual desire were tested using two outcome measures: (i) often having sexual desire; and (ii) seldom having sexual desire. RESULTS: A significant association between gender and sexual desire was found in all age groups, as men had a significantly higher level of sexual desire than women. In both genders, the frequency of sexual desire was significantly reduced with increasing age. Among the 45- to 66-year-olds, 57% of the men and 47% of the women reported no change in the level of sexual desire over the past 5 years. In general terms, factors related to seldom having sexual desire were age and social, psychological, and physical distress in both genders. CONCLUSION: This study shows that overall, men have a higher level of sexual desire than women; sexual desire decreases with increasing age; and social, psychological, or physical distress are associated with low level of sexual desire in both genders.

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Authors
Eplov, L., Giraldi, A., Davidsen, M., Garde, K., & Kamper-Jørgensen, F.
Affiliations
  • Glostrup Hospital (DK)
  • Rigshospitalet (DK)
  • Danish National Institute of Public Health (DK)
  • Sankt Hans Hospital (DK)
  • National Institute of Public Health , Copenhagen , Denmark
Corresponding author
Eplov, Lene
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Venue
The Journal of Sexual Medicine
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2007-01-01
Volume
4
Issue
1
Pages
47-56
ISSN
  • 1743-6095 (ISSN-L)
  • 1743-6109
DOI
10.1111/j.1743-6109.2006.00396.x
OpenAlex
W2160551322
Cited by
88
References
29
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FWCI
4.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
academic.oup.com/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model (vor)
Locations
  • The Journal of Sexual Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • University of Southern Denmark Research Portal (University of Southern Denmark) (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Pfizer
  • National Institutes of Health
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Sexual function and dysfunction studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Marriage and Sexual Relationships
Keywords
sexual desire, gender differences, social distress, psychological distress, physical distress, low libido, general population
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Denmark, Female, Humans, Libido, Life Style, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sexual Behavior, Sexual Partners, Social Environment, Socioeconomic Factors, Stress, Psychological, Reproducibility of Results, Age Distribution, Sex Distribution, Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological

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