Sexual satisfaction among middle-aged couples: correlation with frequency of intercourse and health status

Walfisch, Shlomo; Maoz, Benjamin; Antonovsky, Helen

doi:10.1016/0378-5122(84)90045-8

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“…A test of correlations in our series between the subdomains of QOL, and IS and IF revealed that whereas in males, IF and IS correlated with QOL; in females, IF—and not IS—correlated with QOL. In contrast to our results, one study reported that a significant correlation exists for women only, between the degree of general life satisfaction and sexual satisfaction [19]. In 2005, Lau et al.…”

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“…A test of correlations in our series between the subdomains of QOL, and IS and IF revealed that whereas in males, IF and IS correlated with QOL; in females, IF-and not IS-correlated with QOL. In contrast to our results, one study reported that a significant correlation exists for women only, between the degree of general life satisfaction and sexual satisfaction [19]. In 2005, Lau et al [10], in a population-based study with a large sample size in the Chinese population, reported that women's mental health, unlike their male counterparts, is associated with all kinds of sexual problems including lack of sexual pleasure, inability to have an orgasm, lack of interest in sex, feeling of anxiety, pain, and problem with lubrication.…”

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Correlation Between Sexual Function and Postrenal Transplant Quality of Life: Does Gender Matter?

Tavallaii

Ashtiani

Nasiri

et al. 2007

The Journal of Sexual Medicine

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Introduction Subjective health perceptions affect sexual function differently in males and females; such differences, however, have not hitherto been studied comprehensively in kidney-transplant recipients. Aim This study sought to investigate gender effect on the correlation between sexual function and quality-of-life (QOL) subdomains in kidney-transplant recipients by evaluating intercourse frequency (IF) and intercourse satisfaction (IS). Methods In a cross-sectional study, 124 married kidney-transplant recipients, who were randomly selected, were interviewed. The bivariate correlations between QOL subdomains, and IF and IS were analyzed with the Pearson test in the males and females, separately. Main Outcome Measure The IF and IS using the relationship and sexuality scale, and also the QOL using Short Form 36 (SF-36) were assessed. Results Sixty-seven subjects (54%) reported having no intercourse within the preceding months. Fifty subjects (40%) reported having no intercourse satisfaction. While IF and IS correlated with the total SF-36 score in the males (r =0.252 and 0.263, P <0.05), there was no such correlation in the females. In the males, IS correlated with physical health (r =0.281, P <0.05) and physical function (r =0.274, P <0.05), and there was a correlation between IF and role limitation due to emotional problems (r =0.250, P <0.05). In the females, whereas IF correlated with general health (r =0.372, P <0.05) and mental health (r =0.305, P <0.05), there was no correlation between IS and QOL subdomains (P > 0.05). Conclusion Sexual function and satisfaction seem to be correlated with mental and physical health in female and male kidney-transplant recipients, respectively. Although in the two genders, both physical and mental health should be equally evaluated; improving of the sexual function may be better achieved through different approaches.

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Correlation Between Sexual Function and Postrenal Transplant Quality of Life: Does Gender Matter?

Tavallaii

Ashtiani

Nasiri

et al. 2007

The Journal of Sexual Medicine

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“…Furthermore, Hungarian males reported higher levels of intrusiveness into sex life than did the females ( P b.05, Mann-Whitney U test). These results are in keeping with general tendencies regarding sexuality [48], suggesting that the item in the Hungarian scale is responsive to expected differences. The lower scores may reflect brealQ differences between the North-American and Hungarian dialysis populations; however, the observed differences may also reflect cultural differences.…”

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Factor structure and reliability of the Hungarian version of the Illness Intrusiveness Scale

Novák

Mah

Molnar

et al. 2005

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

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“…This situation can progressively increase couple dysfunction, causing a vicious circle. In this situation, women perceive their own sexual dysfunction and suffer the consequences of male disorders 60 . Male sexual dysfunctions have been associated with a number of psychological and social variables.…”

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Assessment of sexuality among middle-aged women using the Female Sexual Function Index

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Objective The purpose of the present investigation was to assess sexual function among middle-aged women and determine related risk factors (personal and partner) for sexual dysfunction. MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, women aged 40-59 years were requested to fill out the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and a general demographic questionnaire containing personal and partner data.Results A total of 409 women with a mean age of 47 + 5.3 years were surveyed. Of these, 42.1% were premenopausal, 24.4% perimenopausal and 33.5% postmenopausal. At the time of survey, 10.5% of women were hysterectomized, 1.5% used psychotropic drugs, and 9.8% were on hormone therapy (HT) for the menopause; 28.1% had less than 12 years of schooling and 80.4% had only one partner at the moment of survey. Among their male partners, 7.3% abused alcohol, 10.3% had erectile dysfunction, 11.2% premature ejaculation and 63.83% were faithful partners. Mean (+ standard deviation) scores for the FSFI domains were: desire (3.7 + 1.2), arousal (3.1 + 2.5), lubrication (3.3 + 2.6), orgasm (2.6 + 2.3), satisfaction (4 + 1.7), and pain/dyspareunia (3.2 + 2.6). The mean total FSFI score was 20.1 + 12.4 (median 24.7). In this series, the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction (FSFI score 26.55) was 55.7%, with women presenting difficulties across all domains of female sexual function but mostly in the dyspareunia and lubrication domains. Logistic regression analysis determined that female age (odds ratio (OR) 3.3, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.6-6.8), p ¼ 0.001), postmenopausal status (OR 2.8, 95% CI 1.3-6.1, p ¼ 0.007), partner's age (OR 2.0, 95% CI 1-4, p ¼ 0.03), educational level (OR 2.7, 95% CI 1.5-5, p ¼ 0.001), and the presence of erectile dysfunction (OR 3.8, 95% CI 1.3-10.9, p ¼ 0.01) and premature ejaculation (OR 4.1, 95% CI 1.4-11.7, p ¼ 0.0001) significantly increased the risk for female sexual dysfunction. Partner faithfulness (OR 0.2, 95% CI 0.1-0.4, p ¼ 0.001) and menopausal HT use (OR 0.4, 95% CI 0.1-1, p ¼ 0.04) decreased this risk.Conclusions In this series, male sexual health and demographic profile and female HT use were relevant determinants for sexual functioning among middle-aged women.

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Sexual satisfaction among middle-aged couples: correlation with frequency of intercourse and health status

Cited by 11 publications

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Correlation Between Sexual Function and Postrenal Transplant Quality of Life: Does Gender Matter?

Correlation Between Sexual Function and Postrenal Transplant Quality of Life: Does Gender Matter?

Factor structure and reliability of the Hungarian version of the Illness Intrusiveness Scale

Assessment of sexuality among middle-aged women using the Female Sexual Function Index

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