Sexual Activity and Function in Middle-Aged and Older Women

Addis, Ilana B.; Eeden, Stephen K. Van Den; Wassel-Fyr, Christina; Vittinghoff, Eric; Brown, Jeanette S.; Thom, David H.

doi:10.1097/01.aog.0000202398.27428.e2

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“…These results are consistent with those reported by Broumandfar et al and Addis et al (29,30). Overall, previous research has highlighted the role of economic status in sexual dysfunction, indicating that people with low income are more likely to have sexual dysfunction (16,31).…”

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confidence: 92%

The Correlation of Sexual Dysfunction with Prenatal Stress and Quality of Life: A Path Analysis

Alidost

Dolatian

Shams

et al. 2017

Iran Red Crescent Med J

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The Correlation of Sexual Dysfunction with Prenatal Stress and Quality of Life: A Path Analysis

Alidost

Dolatian

Shams

et al. 2017

Iran Red Crescent Med J

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“…Obesity can be a primary cause of FSD; however it is also associated with metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and cardiovascular disorders; factors that lead to impaired sexual functioning. [12][13][14] In consistence with our findings, previous studies suggested negative correlations between BMI and sexual functioning, however others did not. 5,[15][16][17] FSD attributed to obesity can be explained by the hormonal imbalance caused by insulin resistance, the atherosclerosis of the vasculature supplying the genitalia, in addition to the psychological incompetence caused by low self-esteem and lack of confidence due to imperfect body image.…”

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Risk factors associated with female sexual dysfunction among married women in Upper Egypt; a cross sectional study

Arafa

Elbahrawe

Shawky

et al. 2018

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) has many psychological and social negative consequences. The aim of this study is to detect the potential risk factors associated with FSD among sexually active women in Beni-Suef, Egypt. Methods: A multi-stage random sampling methodology was used to include 490 premenopausal women, residing in Beni-Suef, in this cross-sectional study. FSD was measured using the Arabic version of the female sexual function index (ArFSFI), throughout an interview. It includes 6 domains; desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction and pain. The questions in each domain have five to six choices with a score ranging between zero and five. Results: Age, years of marriage and number of pregnancies correlated negatively with ArFSFI total score (p<0.05). Higher body mass index was associated with lower scores of desire, arousal and lubrication (p<0.05). Compared to those with constant job, unemployed women had lower scores of desire and arousal (p<0.05). No statistically significant associations have been detected between circumcision and any of the studied ArFSFI domains (p>0.05). Conclusions: There are many potential risk factors suggested to be associated with FSD. Further studies should focus on understanding the adaptive strategies used by women to get over their FSD problems. Barriers preventing women with FSD from seeking treatment should also be investigated.

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“…Research examining the direct relationship between BMI and indicators of sexual health has yielded equivocal results to date. Specifically, three studies reported that sexual function and/or satisfaction both decrease as a function of increased BMI (Addis et al, 2006;Espositoetal.,2007;Milhausen,Buchholz,Opperman,&Benson,2015), whereas two found no significant correlation between the variables (Bajos, Wellings, Laborde, & Moreau, 2010;Weaver & Byers,2006).Giventheseinconsistentresults,furtherresearchseems necessary in order to disentangle the direct influence of actual body mass from women's experience of their bodies (i.e., positive and negative aspects of body image) on indicators of sexual health.…”

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Appearance Dissatisfaction, Body Appreciation, and Sexual Health in Women Across Adulthood

Robbins

Reissing

2017

Arch Sex Behav

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Risk and protective factors are equally important to the promotion of sexual health. Yet, in body image and sexuality research, most of the focus has been placed on the deleterious effects of appearance dissatisfaction and body mass index (BMI) at the expense of more adaptive dimensions. Furthermore, although age can affect appearance and sexual function, little is known regarding the experience of older women. Therefore, this study was aimed at comparing how positive body image (operationalized as body appreciation) and negative body image (operationalized as appearance dissatisfaction) each contribute to indicators of sexual health when controlling for BMI in a sample of age-varied women. Cross-sectional data were collected online from 215 heterosexual women aged 18-88 years. Results showed that body appreciation was a unique predictor of sexual function, satisfaction, and distress, above and beyond the effect of BMI and appearance dissatisfaction. Body appreciation was not found to fluctuate with age. Further, body appreciation moderated the relationship between age and sexual satisfaction, but not sexual distress. Post hoc analyses showed that high body appreciation may serve as a buffer against age-related changes in sexual satisfaction only in women with clinically significant sexual function difficulties. Increasing body appreciation may be a promising clinical intervention in the treatment of sexual problems in older adult women.

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Sexual Activity and Function in Middle-Aged and Older Women

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Cited by 282 publications

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The Correlation of Sexual Dysfunction with Prenatal Stress and Quality of Life: A Path Analysis

The Correlation of Sexual Dysfunction with Prenatal Stress and Quality of Life: A Path Analysis

Risk factors associated with female sexual dysfunction among married women in Upper Egypt; a cross sectional study

Appearance Dissatisfaction, Body Appreciation, and Sexual Health in Women Across Adulthood

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