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Orgasmic Dysfunction Among Women at a Primary Care Setting in Malaysia

Hatta Sidi, MMed, DipSHC

Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan, Kuala Lumpur, hattasidi{at}hotmail.com

Marhani Midin, MBBS, MMed

Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan, Kuala Lumpur

Sharifah Ezat Wan Puteh, MD, MPH

Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan, Kuala Lumpur

Norni Abdullah, MD, MMed

Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang Malaysia

Aim. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of orgasmic dysfunction and the potential risk factors that may be associated with orgasmic dysfunction among women at a primary care setting in Malaysia. Methods. A validated questionnaire for sexual function was used to assess orgasmic function. A total of 230 married women aged 18 to 70 years participated in this study. Their sociodemographic and marital profiles were compared between those who had orgasmic dysfunction and those who did not, and the risk factors were examined. Results. The prevalence of orgasmic dysfunction in the primary care population was 51.9%. Women with orgasmic dysfunction were found to be significantly higher in the following groups: age >45 years, being non-Malay, having lower academic status, married longer, having more children, married to an older husband, and being at menopausal state. Conclusion. Women with infrequent sexual intercourse are less likely to be orgasmic (odds ratio = 0.29, 95% confidence interval = 0.11-0.74).

Key Words: orgasmic dysfunction • risk factors • Malaysian women

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, Vol. 20, No. 4, 298-306 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1010539508322810
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