TY  - JOUR
ID  - myais2202
UR  - http://ejournal.psychiatry-malaysia.org/article.php?aid=10
IS  - 2
A1  - Hatta S.,  
A1  - Sharifah Ezat W.P.,  
A1  - Marhani M.,  
A1  - Norni A.,  
Y1  - 2007///
N2  - To 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.
PB  - Malaysian Psychiatric Association
JF  - Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry
VL  - 16
KW  - Sexual arousal
KW  -  Malaysian women
KW  -  primary care
SN  - 0128-8628
TI  - Sexual Arousal Problem Among Malaysian Women in a Primary Care Setting 
AV  - none
ER  -