Determinants of Sexual Satisfaction in a Sample of German Women

Abstract

Introduction The literature provides little information about the meaning of sexual satisfaction in women despite debates on new concepts of female sexual experience and on modifications in the classification systems of female sexual dysfunction. Often, not even a differentiation is made between satisfaction with one’s sex life or sexual relationship in general and sexual satisfaction related to a specific sexual activity. Aim To differentiate between satisfaction with sex life in general and sexual satisfaction from sexual intercourse, petting, or masturbation. To gain a deeper understanding of the meaning and experience of sexual satisfaction derived from these specific sexual activities. Methods A self-administered questionnaire was completed by 102 German women of different age groups (median age group: 31–35) and education levels. Main Outcome Measures A multidimensional questionnaire addressing the subjective feelings that constitute sexual satisfaction in women. Results The analysis of sexual satisfaction from sexual intercourse yielded two dimensions: (i) feeling close to one’s partner; and (ii) positive bodily and emotional experiences. Regarding satisfaction with one’s sex life in general, 70% of the variance could be explained by sexual satisfaction through sexual intercourse and frequency of sexual intercourse. Sexual satisfaction and orgasm frequency proved to be interdependent but not identical. Conclusions As a contribution to a better understanding of the complex nature of female sexual satisfaction, our results indicate that sexual intercourse is a far more important activity and source of satisfaction in female sexual life than petting or masturbation.

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“…This means that some women desire better foreplay activity, targeting a better arousal or reaching an orgasm. 24 In this aspect, the present study shows that 85.9% of the adult female college students feel encouraged to continue a sexual intercourse because of foreplay, which is a finding that supports the importance of this domain for sexual function in younger and adult women.…”

“…The scores for all items were summed and multiplied by two, resulting in a final FSQ score based on a 100-point scale that estimates sexual performance and satisfaction as follow: highly satisfied (82-100), partially satisfied (62-80), average (42-60), dissatisfied (22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40), and highly dissatisfied (0-20).…”

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“…In another representative American study that explored the relationships of self-perceived health status and sexual behaviors, women were stratified in eight age groups: engaging in PVI in the last 90 days was associated with better self-rated health in most age groups, whereas engaging in cunnilingus in the same period was only related to better health in two age groups, and having anal sex, solitary masturbation and masturbation by partner was unrelated to self-perceived health in all age groups (the results were unconfounded by relationship status) (Herbenick et al, 2010). In a multivariate analysis, satisfaction from PVI and PVI frequency were independently associated with women's satisfaction with their sex life, but satisfaction and frequency from other sexual activities, partnered or solitary, were unrelated (Philippsohn & Hartmann, 2009). Both sexes' PVI frequency and women's PVI orgasm frequency were related to greater sexual satisfaction (Higgins, Mullinax, Trussell, Davidson, & Moore, 2011) and, in a female subsample, PVI frequency was related to greater relationship satisfaction; in contrast, masturbation was related to greater relationship dissatisfaction and oral sex and anal sex frequency were Sexual and Relationship Therapy 251 unrelated (Santtila et al, 2008).…”

“…Congruent with the view that vaginal orgasm has an adaptive role of reinforcing desire for PVI, vaginal orgasm and PVI frequency are consistently associated with sexual satisfaction, relationship satisfaction, greater sexual desire and less risk of sexual dysfunction (Brody, 2007b;Brody & Weiss, 2011b;Costa & Brody, 2007;Fugl-Meyer, Oberg, Lundberg, Lewin, & Fugl-Meyer, 2006;Nutter & Condron, 1983;Philippsohn & Hartmann, 2009;Tao & Brody, 2011;Weiss & Brody, 2009a). In contrast, other sexual behaviors are frequently uncorrelated or correlated with more sexual difficulties (Brody & Costa, 2009b;Brody & Weiss, 2011a;Costa & Brody, 2007;Das, Parish, & Laumann, 2009;Gerressu, Mercer, Graham, Wellings, & Johnson, 2008;Lau, Cheng, Wang, & Yang, 2006;Nutter & Condron, 1983;Philippsohn & Hartmann, 2009;Shaeer, Shaeer, & Shaeer, 2012;Tao & Brody, 2011;Weiss & Brody, 2009a). Although Prause ignores this literature in her review concluding that orgasm has no primary role in rewarding women's sexual behavior, her own data seemingly conform to the pattern: women who considered the vagina the most important site for orgasm (when compared to women for whom the clitoris was the most important site for orgasm) had more desire for sex with a partner, but not more desire for masturbation.…”

“…because of being foreplay), but multivariate analyses have disentangled the various activities , 2012b. Another study (by independent researchers) using multivariate analyses controlling for frequency of, and satisfaction from, different sexual behaviors revealed that women's sexual satisfaction was predicted by satisfaction from PVI and PVI frequency, but not by satisfaction from, or frequency of, partnered noncoital sex and solitary masturbation (Philippsohn & Hartmann, 2009), which further highlights the relevance of multivariate models for examining the specific associations of distinct sexual activities.…”