Levels Of Desire Research Articles

Sexual boredom and sexual desire in long-term relationships: a latent profile analysis.

Research suggests a general link between sexual boredom and sexual desire, but its understanding is currently very limited. To identify distinct (latent) groups of women and men in long-term relationships based on their reported levels of sexual boredom and sexual desire. Latent profile analysis (LPA) was conducted in an online sample of 1223 Portuguese participants aged 18 and 66years (mean ± SD, 32.75 ± 6.11), using indicators of sexual boredom and partner-related, attractive other-related, and solitary sexual desire to categorize participants. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was carried out to explore predictors and correlates of the latent profiles. Sexual boredom was assessed by the Sexual Boredom Scale, while sexual desire was measured with the Sexual Desire Inventory. As compared with women, men reported higher levels of sexual boredom and sexual desire. LPA indicated 3 profiles in women and 2 profiles in men. Among women, P1 was characterized by above-average sexual boredom, below-average partner- and attractive other-related sexual desire, and very low solitary sexual desire; P2 by below-average sexual boredom, attractive other-related sexual desire, and solitary sexual desire and above-average partner-related sexual desire; and P3 by above-average sexual boredom, attractive other-related sexual desire, and solitary sexual desire and below-average partner-related sexual desire. In men, P1 was characterized by high sexual boredom, above-average partner-related sexual desire, and high attractive other-related and solitary sexual desire and P2 by below-average sexual boredom and above-average partner-related, attractive other-related, and solitary sexual desire. The latent profiles did not differ according to relationship duration. Overall, the sole consistent correlate of the latent categorization was sexual satisfaction. In women, above-average levels of sexual boredom were linked to below-average levels of partner-related desire, which suggests likely benefits of helping the couple to minimize or cope better with their sexual routines. In men, participants in the 2 profiles did not differ in partner-related sexual desire, suggesting that clinical interventions dealing with male sexual boredom should investigate factors beyond the current relationship. This study explored different facets of sexual desire and used LPA, rendering advantages over previous research. The male sample has lower statistical power than the female sample. Patterns of sexual boredom and sexual desire among individuals in long-term monogamous relationships are distinct and consistently related to sexual satisfaction in women and men and to relationship satisfaction among only women, which have important clinical ramifications.

Sexual Desire of Women With Fast and Slow Life History Throughout the Ovulatory Cycle.

Findings on female sexual motivation across the ovulatory cycle are mixed. Some studies have reported increased female sexual desire on fertile days or midway through the ovulatory cycle, whereas others have reported increased sexual desire on nonfertile days. We postulated and tested the hypothesis that the pattern of the cyclical change of female sexual desire is associated with women's life history. Female participants completed life-history measures and rated their levels of sexual desire on the survey day and reported the first day of their current and subsequent cycle, respectively (Study 1), or recorded their sexual desire throughout an entire cycle by submitting daily reports (Study 2). Results indicate that women with a fast life history experienced peak sexual desire midcycle, whereas women with a slow life history experienced two peaks of sexual desire midcycle and around their menses. These findings suggest that, consistent with the underlying life history, cyclically differential peaking of sexual desire may serve different reproductive functions.

The effects of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair on human sexual activity

Abstract Purpose To assess the effect of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair on sexual function, desire, and satisfaction, in addition to the shoulder function. Methods We did arthroscopic rotator cuff repair for 55 sexually active married individuals with rotator cuff tears. Shoulder and sexual function were assessed using: 1- the Constant-Murley score (CMS), 2- two visual analog scales (VAS) questionnaires, one to evaluate pain level during daily activities and the second to assess the pain level only during sexual activity, 3- Change in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire (CSFQ), 4- Sexual Desire Inventory (SDI) Questionnaire, 5- the Index of Sexual Satisfaction (ISS) Questionnaire, and 6- the study-specific short questionnaires. Assessment parameters were done before surgery and at 1 month (1M), 3 months (3M), 6 months (6M), 12 months (12M), 18 months (18M), and 24 months (24M) after surgery. Results Only 49 subjects were included in the final analysis (6 were excluded from the last follow-up). 77% of the study subjects found that their sexual life was affected by their shoulder condition, with 65% reporting that this was due to increased pain.75% needed to adjust their sexual position to accommodate their shoulder problem. 55% found that below the partner position is the most comfortable position during the sexual act. Additionally, we found a significant improvement over time in the CMS score, two VAS questionnaires, CSFQ, and ISS. Conclusion Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair improved shoulder function, pain level, sexual function, satisfaction, and mobility during sexual engagements. it did not affect the level of sexual desire.

Personalized Dialogue System with External Knowledge

In this paper, we propose a new personalization method for a dialogue system using external knowledge and Graph Convolutional Networks (GCNs). The proposed system is divided into a personalize-part and a response-generation part with Japanese Transformer model. The personalize-part consists of a learned GCN, which can estimate the user’s interests, and a knowledge graph as external knowledge. The personalize-part can add an appropriate template to the response by Transformer according to the dialogue situation and user’s interests. Estimating a topic interesting for each user, the new system can provide an intimate dialogue reflecting individualized interests. We carried out extensive evaluation experiments, and it has shown that the proposed system exceeds the conventional Transformer dialogue model by 35.6% in the variety of information and by 34.0% in the level of desire to use the system.

Scrutinizing the benefits of entrepreneurial skills on the motivational level of chemistry students

The research examined the advantages of entrepreneurial abilities on the level of motivation among chemistry students. A null hypothesis and five research questions served as the study’s frameworks. The target audience was made up of students studying chemistry from 26 secondary schools that are publicly owned in the Otuocha education zone of Anambra State. The study employed a survey design. A sample of 200 SS2 chemistry students was randomly selected without replacement. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire containing items related to the benefits of entrepreneurial skills on the motivation level of chemistry students. The researcher created a four-point rating system for the questionnaire’s 25 items. Two measurement and assessment specialists from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, which is located in Awka, approved the device. Utilizing the Cronbach alpha technique, the instrument’s internal consistency was assessed, yielding a coefficient of confidence of 0.82. To answer the study questions, the data were evaluated using the standard deviation and mean, and the z-test with a significance threshold of 0.05 was used to test the null hypothesis. The results revealed that the acquisition of entrepreneurial skills improves learning and provides opportunities for skill development among chemistry students, thereby influencing their level of motivation. Female students derived more benefits from entrepreneurial skills than their male counterparts, leading to enhanced motivation in learning chemistry. When it came to the advantages of having entrepreneurial abilities on students’ levels of desire to learn chemistry, there was no discernible disparity between male and female students. The identified problems included a lack of materials for acquiring entrepreneurial skills and insufficient funding. In conclusion, the findings suggest that collaborative efforts between the government and educational institutions are necessary to provide the required infrastructure that facilitates the acquisition of entrepreneurial skills.

The difference of the Biophilic Design between Canada and China

With the continuous increase of urban density, people gradually find that the city that is isolated from nature is contrary to the instinct of human desire for nature. The pro-nature design born to alleviate this dilemma has naturally become the focus of attention and the direction of future urban development. trend. The purpose of this paper is to find out the differences of the same concept in different environments and the reasons for the differences by studying and comparing the biophilic design cases and environmental differences between Canada and China. By listing and comparing the different human and natural environments of two countries, as well as the comparison of two cases, the article studies the different influences of people's living environment on the new biological design. Finally, it is concluded that the different levels of people's pressure and desire for nature will have an impact on biophilic design, and the degree of pressure and desire for nature is proportional to the number of biophilic elements in the design. This paper expects that biophilic design can focus on the sustainability and practicality of buildings, and at the same time, this paper provides information for future biophilic development and a theoretical basis for design.

Withdrawal and tolerance as related to compulsive sexual behavior disorder and problematic pornography use - Preregistered study based on a nationally representative sample in Poland.

The addiction model of compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) and problematic pornography use (PPU) predicts the presence of withdrawal symptoms and increased tolerance for sexual stimuli in the disorder phenotype. However, clear empirical evidence supporting this claim has largely been lacking. In the preregistered, nationally representative survey (n = 1,541, 51.2% women, age: M = 42.99, SD = 14.38), we investigated the role of self-reported withdrawal symptoms and tolerance with respect to CSBD and PPU severity. Bothwithdrawal and tolerance were significantly associated with the severities of CSBD (β = 0.34; P< 0.001 and β = 0.38; P < 0.001, respectively) and PPU (β = 0.24; P < 0.001 and β = 0.27; P<0.001, respectively). Of the 21 withdrawal symptom types investigated, the most often reported symptoms were frequent sexual thoughts that were difficult to stop (for participants with CSBD: 65.2% and with PPU: 43.3%), increased overall arousal (37.9%; 29.2%), difficult to control level of sexual desire (57.6%; 31.0%), irritability (37.9%; 25.4%), frequent mood changes (33.3%; 22.6%), and sleep problems (36.4%; 24.5%). Changes related to mood and general arousal noted inthe current study were similar to the cluster of symptoms in a withdrawal syndrome proposed forgambling disorder and internet gaming disorder in DSM-5. The study provides preliminary evidence on an understudied topic, and present findings can have significant implications for understanding the etiology and classification of CSBD and PPU. Simultaneously, drawing conclusions about clinical importance, diagnostic utility and detailed characteristics of withdrawal symptoms andtolerance as a part of CSBD and PPU, as well as other behavioral addictions, requires further research efforts.

Gebelik Sürecinin Evlilik Uyumuna ve Cinselliğe Etkisi

Objective: The study aimed to determine the relationship between the sexuality and marital adjustment of pregnant women and their husbands in pregnancy. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 120 pregnant women and their husbands. The data were collected using a participant information form, the Libido Scoring System (LSS) and Marital Adjustment Scale (MAS). Paired-samples t-test, and Spearman’s correlation analysis were used. Results: The mean LSS score in the men was found as 7.76±1.47 before pregnancy and 6.60±3.94 during pregnancy. While the same score was 9.85±1.41 before pregnancy among pregnant women, it decreased to 8.53±1.62 during pregnancy. LSS results proved good levels of sexual desire, and the decrease in the sexual desire levels during pregnancy was statistically significant for the pregnant women and their husbands (p=0.001; p=0.001). A positive relationship was found between the sexual desire levels of the pregnant women before and during pregnancy (p=0.000), and a negative one between their marital adjustment levels before and during pregnancy (p=0.003; p=0.013). The pregnant women were found significant and positive relationship between the marital adjustment levels before and during pregnancy (p=0.000). There was a positive relationship between the sexual desire levels of the husbands before and during pregnancy (p=0.001). Additionally, a strong positive relationship was found between the marital adjustment levels before and during pregnancy in the spouses (p=0.000). Conclusions: The case that the women and their husbands were healthy before pregnancy, in terms of sexual life and marital adjustment, had a positive effect on the pregnancy period.

Poor Women's Participation in Credit-based Self-employment: The Impact on their Empowerment, Fertility, Contraceptive Use, and Fertility Desire in Rural Bangladesh

By analysing a 1992 national level household sample survey data collected from the female recipients of collateral-free loans of three relatively large rural development agencies in Bangladesh-GB, BRAC, and BRDB-the present study shows that the participation in income-generating projects by poor rural women had been associated with their increased level of contraceptive use, decreased level of fertility, elevated level of desire for no more children, and enhanced level of empowerment. Some of these effects were much higher than those of the corresponding levels for Bangladesh as a whole, indicating the possible additional effect of income-generating projects as well as the effects of their population-education components. The implications of these findings for an integrated development strategy m Bangladesh are discussed.

The Relationship between Fear of Childbirth and the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy among Young Unmarried Women

Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between fear of childbirth among young unmarried women and their desire to avoid pregnancy. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out using a web-based survey shared with young unmarried women through young unmarried women’s groups on social media and communication platforms (WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, etc.). The sample of the study consisted of 551 women who voluntarily agreed to fill out the survey. To collect the data, a Personal Information Form, the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy (DAP) Scale, and the Childbirth Fear - Prior to Pregnancy Scale (CF-PPS) were used. Results: According to the results of the study, there was a positive, weak, and statistically significant relationship between CF-PPS and DAP (p&amp;lt;0.001). It was found that the participants had moderate levels of fear of childbirth and moderate levels of desire to avoid pregnancy. Additionally, it was determined that the fear of childbirth and desire to avoid pregnancy levels of the participants who were not working and those who were at or over the age of 24 were the lowest, and the fear of childbirth and desire to avoid pregnancy levels of the participants who had not witnessed/watched childbirth before and those who did not envision their labor were high. Conclusions: Consequently, it was determined that women who experience the fear of childbirth may display behaviors of avoiding pregnancy. Accordingly, it may be argued that reducing the childbirth fear levels of young unmarried women is highly important for their experience of healthy pregnancies. Thus, it is recommended to provide effective counseling for young unmarried women regarding pregnancy and childbirth.

How attachment styles predict changes in sexual desire: A study of sexual dynamics in COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on many aspects of life, including sexual behaviours and preferences. In this longitudinal study, the authors used attachment theory to investigate changes in an individual’s sexual desire for their partner as well as changes in their sexual desire for someone other than their primary romantic partner (extradyadic desire) over the first wave of the pandemic in Canada. Based on past research that has shown that avoidant individuals tend to avoid intimacy, the authors reasoned that increased contact with their romantic partner due to physical distancing guidelines and lockdown rules would contribute to avoidant individuals’ experiencing less sexual desire for their partner and greater extradyadic desire over time. In contrast, individuals high on attachment anxiety tend to seek proximity, especially during times of stress. The authors predicted that individuals’ sexual desire for their partner would increase and their extradyadic desire would decrease. They tested these hypotheses using a cohabiting, dyadic sample ( N = 308 individuals); study participants were contacted at 1-month intervals for three successive months and asked to complete an online survey. Our hypotheses were partially supported. As predicted, individuals high on attachment avoidance experienced higher levels of extradyadic desire, and individuals high on attachment anxiety reported lower extradyadic desire over time. Contrary to predictions, however, neither attachment pattern was associated with changes in sexual desire for the partner. The authors examine the theoretical implications of these findings, highlighting the need for a more fine-grained assessment of stress and the interaction between stress and attachment orientations in future research.

Open Science Practices in Communication Sciences and Disorders: A Survey.

Open science is a collection of practices that seek to improve the accessibility, transparency, and replicability of science. Although these practices have garnered interest in related fields, it remains unclear whether open science practices have been adopted in the field of communication sciences and disorders (CSD). This study aimed to survey the knowledge, implementation, and perceived benefits and barriers of open science practices in CSD. An online survey was disseminated to researchers in the United States actively engaged in CSD research. Four-core open science practices were examined: preregistration, self-archiving, gold open access, and open data. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression models. Two hundred twenty-two participants met the inclusion criteria. Most participants were doctoral students (38%) or assistant professors (24%) at R1 institutions (58%). Participants reported low knowledge of preregistration and gold open access. There was, however, a high level of desire to learn more for all practices. Implementation of open science practices was also low, most notably for preregistration, gold open access, and open data (< 25%). Predictors of knowledge and participation, as well as perceived barriers to implementation, are discussed. Although participation in open science appears low in the field of CSD, participants expressed a strong desire to learn more in order to engage in these practices in the future. Supplemental Material and Open Science Form: https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.21569040.

Desire for Children and Distress in Women with Hereditary Cancer Syndromes.

The diagnosis of a hereditary cancer syndrome can be psychologically stressful and influence family planning. This study aimed to gain insights into the relationship between the desire for children and the distress of female carriers. Women (N = 255) with different hereditary cancer syndromes were assessed from November 2019 to July 2021 at genetic counseling centers, the centers of the German HBOC-Consortium and the centers of the German HNPCC-Consortium regarding their distress levels with the NCCN Distress Thermometer (DT). The desire for children was measured by self-developed questions. Levels of distress and desire for children were evaluated descriptively. Factors influencing the desire for children and distress were calculated using binary logistic regression: 56% (n = 51) of 18- to 39-year-old participants reported a desire to have children; 70.6% of the carriers with a desire for children indicated a need for advice from their physicians regarding family planning. The diagnosis led 61.5% to postpone the timing of family planning, and the majority (68.8%) opted for an earlier birth. Carriers had higher levels of distress. Younger carriers (p = 0.037) and those living in poorer economic circumstances (p = 0.011) were more distressed. The diagnosis of hereditary cancer syndrome affects family planning. The results emphasize the importance of physicians addressing family planning in their counseling sessions.

PENGARUH LITERASI KEUANGAN, FINANCIAL ATTITUDE, LOKASI DAN RELIGIOSITAS TERHADAP MINAT MENABUNG DI BANK SYARIAH (Studi Kasus Pada Masyarakat Desa Sirap Juai Kab. Balangan)

So far, financial institutions that have mushroomed to remote villages are still conventional banks as intermediaries for public finance transactions. Distance is an obstacle to accessing Sharia-based banks located in Kota Regency. People often attend religious studies. The public may have understood the prohibition of conventional banks from using the practice of interest. Financial literacy can be obtained from direct delivery in recitations or the media currently developing. If the level of a strong desire to use the services of Islamic banks by leaving the practice of haram (usury), then the financial attitude towards the location is not a significant reason to use Islamic banks. This study aims to determine the effect of financial literacy, financial attitude, location, and religiosity on interest in saving at Islamic banks in Sirap Juai Village, Kab. Balangan. This study uses a quantitative-inferential research approach. The sample used was 77 people. The research data were collected by distributing questionnaires to the people of Sirap Village. The data analysis technique used is multiple linear regression analysis. The results show that: 1) Partially, the variables of financial literacy, financial attitude, location, and religiosity have a significant effect on interest in saving in Islamic banks. 2) There is a significant effect simultaneously (simultaneously) of the independent variable on the dependent variable.

Desires and Attitudes towards Telepharmacy Medicine Delivery.

The COVID-19 pandemic has limited healthcare services for patients with non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Hospital pharmacy departments in Thailand apply a new normal pharmacy service known as “telepharmacy” to serve remote pharmacy practice and deliver medication to patients. Current knowledge clearly shows the benefit of each medicine delivery method, but the study of patient’s desires and attitudes towards all drug delivery methods is still limited. To fill the gap, this study aims to investigate desires and attitudes about drug delivery methods among Thai patients living with NCDs who need regular and continuous care. The sample was included by accidentally randomized technique at NCD clinics of the southern Thailand tertiary care hospital. Data were collected between January and March 2021 by a questionnaire that contained three sections: the currently received medicine delivery method, the desires and attitudes about the medicine delivery system, and patients’ demographic information. The majority of patients were women aged 60 years who earned less than 10,000 THB (263.85 USD), were enrolled in the Civil Servant Medical Benefit Scheme (CSMBS), lived 0–15 km from the hospital, living with hypertension, had 1–4 prescribed medications, visited the doctor every 3 months, and received the conventional drug delivery method. The result showed that only the subdistrict health promotion hospital (SHPH) medicine delivery method was at a high level of desire, while the rest including conventional, drug store, postal pharmacy, and drive-thru medicine delivery methods were at medium. Attitudes toward the quality of medicine delivery methods consisted of five dimensions: confidence, timeliness, reliability, empathy, and facilities. Thai NCD patients had positive attitudes toward SHPH and drug store medicine delivery methods that could be seen from the high level of attitude score across all dimensions, while postal pharmacy and drive-thru delivery methods received medium-level attitude scores across all five dimensions.

'Corona is coming': COVID-19 vaccination perspectives and experiences amongst Culturally and Linguistically Diverse West Australians.

Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) groups within high-income countries are at risk of being left behind by the COVID-19 vaccination rollout. They face both access and attitudinal barriers, including low trust in government and health authorities. To explore perceptions and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination, as well as facilitators, barriersand strategies to promote uptake among CALD residents of Western Australia (WA), where there were almost no COVID-19 cases for 2 years. Perth, WA's capital, was chosen as the state's study site because most of the state's CALD population lives there. Eleven semistructured in-depth interviews and three focus groups (with 37 participants) were conducted with CALD residents between August and October 2021. Thematic analysis was conducted, informed by the 'Capability', 'Opportunity', 'Motivation', 'Behaviour' model. CALD participants faced barriers including a lack of knowledge about COVID-19 and the vaccines, low self-rated English proficiency and education levels, misinformation, passive government communication strategiesand limited access to vaccine clinics/providers. They were, however, motivated to vaccinate by the imminent opening of state and international borders, trust in government and healthcare authorities, travel intentionsand the desire to protect themselves and others. Despite high levels of trust and significant desire for vaccines among CALD communities in Perth, current strategies were not meeting their needs and the community remains at risk from COVID-19. Tailored intervention strategies are required to provide knowledge, address misinformationand facilitate access to ensure uptake of COVID-19 vaccines-including for additional doses-amongst CALD communities. Governments should work with trusted CALD community members to disseminate tailored COVID-19 vaccine information and adequately translated resources. The Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Community Reference Group at Telethon Kids Institute consulted on this project in September 2020; Ishar Multicultural Women's Health Services consulted on and facilitated the focus groups.

Designing narratives and data visuals in comic form for social influence in climate action

Climate change is difficult to connect with personally, because people only regard the phenomenon as important if it becomes a perceived threat to themselves. Arguments like statistics and policy debates are extrinsic motivators, which do not necessarily align people’s own intrinsic motives with those of climate action. Instead, narratives and visual communication can influence viewers implicitly by the way they show and reinforce actions and thoughts that align with climate action. In this design study, we used comics created for human-level climate change influence to promote ideas like future-based thinking, sharing of responsibility, and caring for each other. We also created data visuals that illustrate future consequences of climate change for the purpose of averting negative alternative realities. To see whether our design can affect audience perception of climate change on the human level of goals and desires, we showed the comics to readers unfamiliar with the themes of the stories, presenting them as manga about characters and situations. The survey showed that data stories can affect the way naive readers interpret narratives to align with pro-climate attitudes such as sharing and future-vision, and that readers are focused on the human-level of the data and story as opposed to the physical resource level. Speculative fiction and data visuals provide a potentially effective way to influence individuals’ climate change attitudes by showing alternative realities and attributes of collective responsibility and planning-for-the-future as data stories.

A Theoretical Analysis of Satir Iceberg Model for Two-Child Families

Aiming at families with two children, this paper analyzes the problems of family upbringing’s incompatibility and psychological problems in children’s development by means of a review. From the perspective of systematic Satir family therapy, core values, communication posture, iceberg theory, family structure diagram, etc. Help families re-examine family rules and relationships between members. Through the analysis and discussion at the iceberg level one by one, specific methods of what to do are obtained. For example, when there is a conflict between children, parents should not rush forward to be the referee, and let the first child help the second child to socialize. And the influence of the second child on the behavior, emotions, opinions, expectations, and desires of the first child. At the behavioral level, there may be two situations of acceptance and non-acceptance of first-born babies. On the emotional level, we believe that first-borns may have three responses: love, anger, and fear. At the point of view, I think that no matter what the point of view is, there are two themes: getting love and losing love. In terms of expectations, the first child may want to be loved and accompanied by the caregiver. The desire level, will desire to be respected by others, to be loved by others. Combining Satir's iceberg theory analysis with second-child family for effective intervention on specific problems.

Sexual Desire in the Time of COVID-19: How COVID-Related Stressors Are Associated with Sexual Desire in Romantic Relationships.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting social distancing measures have caused widespread social and economic disruptions, resulting in spikes in unemployment and financial instability, along with drastic changes to people's ability to feel socially connected. Many of the changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic are risk factors for depressive symptoms, which are associated with lower levels of sexual desire. The current research (N = 4,993) examined whether responses to external stressors brought on by COVID-19 (i.e., financial concern, worry, loneliness, stress) were associated with sexual desire among a multi-national sample of people in relationships (Studies 1–2), and whether this association was, in part, due to reports of depressive symptoms (Study 2). In the period immediately following the onset of the pandemic, more financial concern (Study 1) and worry (Study 2) were associated with higher sexual desire, while other factors, like stress (Studies 1–2), were associated with lower desire. We also followed a subset of participants every two weeks during the initial stages of the pandemic and at times when people reported greater stress, loneliness, financial strain, or worry than their average, they reported greater depressive symptoms, which was, in turn, associated with lower sexual desire. Results suggest that the social isolation and stress resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have mixed associations with sexual desire at the onset of the pandemic. But over time, when people report heightened COVID-related stressors, they tend to report lower sexual desire for their partner, in part because these stressors are associated with more depressive symptoms.Supplementary InformationThe online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10508-022-02365-w.

Climacteric status is associated with sexual dysfunction at the age of 46 years: a population-based study.

Increasing age and menopausal transition increase the risk of sexual dysfunction. Sexual dysfunction is common in women experiencing menopause before the age of 40 years, whereas evidence on sexual function in women experiencing menopause in their mid-40s is scarce. We aimed to investigate sexual function in 46-year-old women in relation to their menopausal status. This study cross-sectionally evaluated sexual function of women in a prospective population-based Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 (NFBC1966). A 46-year follow-up study of NFBC1966 included a broad questionnaire evaluating health, lifestyle, and life situation, as well as menstrual history and sexual function, and blood sampling analysis including follicle stimulating hormone and free androgen index (FAI). The participants were divided into two groups by their menopause status, defined by follicle-stimulating hormone and menstrual history. We performed logistic regression models in which parameters of sexual function were dependent factors and climacteric status, self-reported health, FAI, relationship status, smoking, and education level were independent variables. The study population included 2,661 women. In regression models, more advanced climacteric status was associated with higher frequency and difficulty level of low sexual desire and vaginal dryness (odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals: 2.80 [2.12-3.71], 3.22 [2.43-4.27], 3.83 [2.82-5.20], 3.75 [2.75-5.12], respectively), lower frequency of sexual thoughts (1.34 [1.02-1.75]), and higher frequency of problems with intercourse (2.35 [1.51-3.66]). Lower FAI and poorer health were associated with impaired sexual function. The current study suggests that women experiencing menopausal transition in their mid-40s are at risk of impaired sexual function.