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KMID : 0356420120300010057
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Journal of Korean Andrology
2012 Volume.30 No. 1 p.57 ~ p.63
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The Prevalence and Associated Factors of Female Sexual Dysfunction in Korean Premenopausal Women: A Community-Based Study
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Yang Dong-Ok
Hwang In-Sang
Park Kwang-Sung
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Abstract
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Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of and factors associated with female sexual dysfunction (FSD) in Korean women.
Materials and Methods: A total of 629 married women in the Chonnam and Gwangju area were randomly included in this study. They were asked to complete a questionnaire on FSD, which consisted of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), as well as psychological, physiological, and demographic factors.
Results: The mean age of the women was 36.97 years and the mean FSFI score was 25.56 out of a total score of 36. Based on the total FSFI score, 42.9% of the women had scores less than the cut-off point of 25, the assessed definition of FSD. The prevalence of FSD by age group was: 31.3% for 20∼29 year olds, 41.6% for 30∼39 year olds, and 51.8% for 40∼49 year olds. A stepwise regression analysis found that women with higher levels of sexual distress, lower frequency of sexual intercourse, lower levels of life satisfaction, a less important appraisal of sex, a higher likelihood of depression, more conservative attitude toward sex, irregular menstrual cycle, higher age, chronic disease, and a smoking habit were more likely to suffer from FSD.
Conclusions: The prevalence of FSD in Korean women was common and comparable to those reported worldwide. Sexual distress, frequency of sexual intercourse, and life satisfaction were important associated factors of FSD.
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KEYWORD
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Female sexual dysfunction, Life satisfaction, Sexual distress
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