Prevalence and patterns of sexual dysfunctions in women visiting a gynecology clinic


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Objective. To determine the prevalence and patterns of sexual dysfunctions in women visiting a gynecology clinic to be screened for sexual health. Subjects and methods. A total of 834 women were examined for sexual function, by carrying out a clinical interview using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) scale. Results. Sexual dysfunctions were found in 16.7% of the respondents. There were statistically significant differences (p < 0.00) in FSFI total and domain scores reflecting the patterns of sexual function in women with sexual dysfunctions and in sexually healthy women (23.9±4.1 versus 29.2±3.1). A significant difference was established in FSFI total scores and sexual health self-assessment in the age groups less than 29, 30-44, and 45-59years (p = 0.00). In the age groups less than 29 and 30- 44years, motivation to seek medical advice was related to sexual health self-assessment (p=0.00). Conclusion. The Russian language version of FSFI can be recommended to screen women for sexual functioning in general health care

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Natalia Nikolaevna Stenyaeva

Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of Russia

Email: nataliasten@mail.ru
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Senior Researcher, Department of Andrology and Urology

Dmitry Fedorovich Khritinin

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia

Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, MD, Professor of the Department of Psychiatry and Narcology, Medical Faculty

Andrey Alexandrovich Chausov

Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of Russia

Email: andreaschausov@gmail.com
junior research assistant of the department of medical and social research of the service of scientific and organizational support

Gennady Tikhonovich Sukhikh

Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of Russia; I.M. Sechenov First MSMU, Ministry of Health of Russia

Email: secretariat@oparina4.ru
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Director; Head of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, Perinatology and Reproductology

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