Sexual Arousal Problem Among Malaysian Women in a Primary Care Setting Hatta S.author Sharifah Ezat W.P.author Marhani M.author Norni A.authorTo investigate the prevalence of sexual arousal disorder and the potential risk factors that may impair sexual arousal among women at a primary care setting in Malaysia. METHODS: A validated questionnaire for sexual function was used to assess sexual arousal. A total of 230 married women aged 18 – 70 years old participated in this study. Their sociodemographic and marital profiles were compared between those who had sexual arousal problem and those who did not; the risk factors for sexual arousal problem were determined. RESULTS: The majority of the respondents were less than 50 years old, predominantly Malays with higher academic achievement. The prevalence of sexual arousal disorder in the primary care population was 60.9%. CONCLUSION: Women with sexual arousal disorder were found to be significantly higher in the groups of: age 45 years old and above; married more than 14 years; having more than 3 children; from lower academic group; having husbands aged > 55 years; having less sexual intercourse (less than 1 – 2 times a week); and at post-menopausal state. Low intercourse frequencies reduce arousal level, OR=0.17, 95% CI: 0.64-0.47 and less number of children will increase chance of arousal 2.5 times (OR=2.51, 95% CI: 1.17-5.36.R Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing2007Malaysian Psychiatric AssociationJournal