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Sexual dysfunction among middle-aged women in the community

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Osborn, M., Hawton, K., Gath, D.·1988·BMJ

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In a community survey of women aged 35-59 sexual functioning was studied in the 436 women with partners. One third of these women had operationally defined sexual dysfunction: impaired sexual interest was identified in 17% of women (68/406), vaginal dryness in 17% (73/434), infrequency of orgasm in 16% (60/379), and dyspareunia in 8% (30/379). Sexual dysfunctions were statistically significantly associated with increasing age and also with psychiatric disorder, neuroticism, and marital disharmony. One in 10 women regarded themselves as having a sexual problem. These women were no older than women with sexual dysfunction who did not regard themselves as having a sexual problem. Nevertheless, they differed from the rest of the sample in having more psychiatric disorder, neuroticism, marital disharmony, and (in women still menstruating) psychological symptoms of the premenstrual syndrome. In the whole sample 16 women (4%) said that they would like help for a sexual problem. The prevalence of sexual dysfunction in this series of women suggests that general practitioners should increase their alertness to the problem in their patients.

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Authors: Osborn, M., Hawton, K., & Gath, D.
Affiliations: Warneford Hospital (GB)
University of Cape Town (ZA)
Venue: BMJ
Publisher: BMJ
Published: 1988-04-02
Volume: 296
Issue: 6627
Pages: 959-962
ISSN: 0007-1447 (ISSN-L)
0959-8138
1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.296.6627.959
PMC: PMC2545434
OpenAlex: W2086122861
Cited by: 210
References: 18
Citations by year: 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 5
FWCI: 3.73
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
doi.org
Locations: BMJ (publishedVersion)
PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
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 › Sex work and related issues
Keywords: sexual dysfunction, middle-aged women, vaginal dryness, orgasm frequency, dyspareunia, premenstrual syndrome, neuroticism, marital conflict, mental illness, general practitioners
MeSH terms: Adult, Age Factors, Dyspareunia, England, Female, Humans, Marriage, Middle Aged, Orgasm, Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological, Vaginal Diseases

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