The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Female Sexual Dysfunction in Young Korean Women: An Internet-Based Survey

Abstract

Introduction In Korea, although male sexual problems have been relatively well addressed, few surveys have been conducted on female sexual dysfunction (FSD) in the general population. In the present study, we investigated the prevalence and identified the risk factors of sexual dysfunction in young Korean women. Aim To evaluate the prevalence and to identify the risk factors of FSD in young Korean women. Methods A total of 47,000 women were initially approached. All received an e-mail requesting that they participate in a Web-based survey. The participants were asked to complete a questionnaire requesting detailed medical and sexual histories, which included the questions contained in the Korean version of the Female Sexual Function Index questionnaire. Main Outcome Measures The prevalence of FSD in young Korean women in the different age groups and risk factors for developing FSD. Results A total of 504 women of average age 28.5 years (18–52 years) were evaluated during this survey. Setting the cutoff score for FSD using a receiver operating characteristic curve of our data as 25.0 points, 43.1% of women under 40 years old reported FSD. FSD was detected as a desire problem in 44.0% of women, an arousal problem in 49.0%, a lubrication problem in 37.0%, an orgasm problem in 32.0%, a satisfaction problem in 37.0%, and a pain problem in 34.6%. Risk factors for FSD as determined by logistic regression analysis were increasing age, a low frequency of sex, depression, a sexually abused history, and voiding dysfunction. Conclusions The prevalence of FSD in Korean young women was common and comparable to those reported worldwide.

Prevalencia y factores de riesgo de la disfunción sexual femenina: revisión sistemática

“…La homosexualidad se encontró asociada positivamente a desarrollar algún tipo de disfunción sexual, como lo demuestra Song y cols (17). Sin embargo, en la revisión no se encontró estudios que evaluaran esta situación, por lo cual es necesario, la investigación y el análisis de disfunción sexual femenina en mujeres homosexuales.…”

“…Factores de riesgo de disfunción sexual: En los estudios incluidos en esta revisión, cada uno evaluó diferentes factores de riesgo, los más frecuentes fueron: la baja frecuencia de relaciones sexuales, este demostró ser un factor de riesgo significativo en varios de los estudios incluidos (16,17); con un OR 10,67 (IC95% 3,58-31,74) (Tabla IV) en el estudio de Ishak y cols (18); pero en el estudio de Grewal y cols (14), no se encontró asociación entre éste y la presencia de disfunción sexual femenina OR 6,74 (IC95% 0,66-68,54).…”

“…En el estudio de Song y cols (17), se observó que tener entre 20-29 años representa un factor de riesgo de presentar una disfunción sexual (OR 3,49; IC95% 1,48-8,41).…”

The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI): Translation, Validation, and Cross-Cultural Adaptation of an Urdu Version “FSFI–U”

“…It further showed a high rate of hesitancy in seeking help because of economic and sociocultural considerations [2]. Numerous studies from diverse geographic and sociocultural backgrounds have suggested similar problems globally [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]. …”

“…FSFI was developed and meticulously validated in the year 2000 [8, 9], which was cross‐validated again in women with mixed sexual disorders [17]. This questionnaire has been successfully translated and psychometrically validated in other languages, including Chinese, Arabic, Persian, Malay, Turkish, Korean, and Japanese [18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23].…”