Prevalence of sexual dysfunctions among women aged 21-60 years in Kegalle district

dc.contributor.authorRanasinghe, A.W.I.P.
dc.contributor.authorPathmeswaran, A.
dc.contributor.authorde Silva, V.A.
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-10T09:46:23Z
dc.date.available2017-10-10T09:46:23Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionPoster Presentation Abstract (PP 010), 129th Anniversary International Medical Congress, Sri Lanka Medical Association, 25-27 July 2016 Colombo, Sri Lankaen_US
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: The prevalence of female sexual dysfunctions in Sri Lanka is not known. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of sexual dysfunctions and associated factors among women aged 21 to 60 years in Kegalle District. METHOD: We conducted a community based cross-sectional study. 922 women were selected using probability proportional to size, multi stage cluster sampling. An interviewer administered questionnaire, based on ICD-10 and DSM-V diagnostic criteria was developed and pre-tested. The questionnaire assessed features of orgasmic dysfunctions, vaginismus, dyspareunia and lack or loss of sexual desire during the preceding six months. Interviews were conducted by trained, pre-intern female medical graduates and the data entered to an online database using smartphones and tablet devices in real-time. RESULTS: Based on ICD-10 criteria, overall prevalence of sexual dysfunctions was 44.6% (95% CI=40.7-48.6). Lack or loss of sexual desire was the commonest dysfunction with a prevalence of 30.5% (95% CI=26.7-34.5). Prevalence of orgasmic dysfunction (absence or delayed orgasm) was 27.8% (95% CI=24.2-31.8), dyspareunia 6.9% (95% CI=4.9-9.6) and vaginismus 1.6% (95% CI=0.7- 3.5). Based on DSM-V diagnostic criteria, overall prevalence of sexual dysfunctions was 7.5% (95% CI=5.5-10.1), Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder was 4.9% (95% CI=3.4-7.0), Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder was 4.0% (95% CI=2.5-6.2), and Female Orgasmic Disorder was 1.0% (95% CI=0.4-2.5). There was a significant (p<0.05) positive association between overall sexual dysfunctions and age according to both ICD-10 and DSM-V criteria. CONCLUSIONS: Prevalence of sexual dysfunctions is high according to ICD-10 criteria, but not so according to DSM-V criteria reflecting major differences in the diagnostic criteria.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSri Lanka Medical Association, 129th Anniversary International Medical Congress. 2016: 155en_US
dc.identifier.issn0009-0895
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/17806
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSri Lanka Medical Associationen_US
dc.subjectsexual dysfunctionen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of sexual dysfunctions among women aged 21-60 years in Kegalle districten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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