A Study on Female Sexual Dysfunction, Marital Accommodation, Depression and Crisis in Korean Women

Abstract

Purpose: Although concerns for female sexual dysfunction (FSD) are increasing in Korea, it is very limited in basic study for prevalence of FSD or sexual dysfunction-related factors. The aim of this study was to establish the basic data for FSD and FSD-related factors in regional urban and rural area of Korea. Methods: Three hundred twenty five women aged over 20 year-old and resident in regional urban and rural area were analyzed by visit-survey with an organized questionnaire. Female sexual function index (FSFI) for measurement of sexual dysfunction and depression scale, marital accommodation scale, crisis scale for sex-related factors were used.Significance between degree of sexual dysfunction and characteristics of the participants was analyzed by student t-test and ANOVA test. Relationship of degree of sexual dysfunction and related factors was analyzed by Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Results: All analyzing tools including FSFI had high validation for measuring. FSFI in Korean women was 19.97±4.87 ranged 2 to 29. Of participants* characteristics, old age, menopause, medication, no contraception and longer marital duration were significantly related with lower FSFI score. Pearson's correlation coefficient revealed the significance in degree of depression (r=-0.257), marital accommodation scale (r=0.303), crisis scale (r=-0.229) with sexual function index score. Conclusion: The women with sexual dysfunction should be evaluated for these sexual function-related factors in history taking, and these data would be a basis for study for sexual dysfunction.