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ArticleBMC women's health2020

Socio-demographic determinants of low sexual desire and hypoactive sexual desire disorder: a population-based study in Iran.

Zeinab Hamzehgardeshi, Mina Malary, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Soghra Khani, Mehdi Pourasghar, Narges Alianmoghaddam

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Article in BMC women's health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Zeinab HamzehgardeshiSexual and Reproductive Health Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Mina MalaryStudent Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Haft-e Tir Square, Po Box 7394736147, Shahroud, Iran. Minamalary@yahoo.com.ORCID 0000-0001-5583-9135
Mahmood MoosazadehHealth Sciences Research Center, Faculty of Health, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Soghra KhaniSexual and Reproductive Health Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Mehdi PourasgharDepartment of Psychiatry, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Narges AlianmoghaddamSchool of Public Health, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences · IRIranshahr University · IRMassey University · NZ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVarious socio-demographic factors have been introduced as the determinants of Low Sexual Desire (LSD), but whether these variables can also contribute to the Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD), remains uncertain. In this study, we sought to identify the socio-demographic determinants of LSD and HSDD in Iranian women of reproductive age.

methodsThis was a population-based, cross-sectional study of 1000 married Iranian women of reproductive age (16-49 years) who met the inclusion criteria. The participants were chosen using the systematic random sampling method from all the healthcare centres in the city of Sari, Iran. LSD was defined as a score no higher than 33 on the Sexual Interest and Desire Inventory-Female (SIDI-F). The sexually-related personal distress was considered as a score of at least 11.0 on the Female Sexual Distress Scale-Revised (FSDS-R), and HSDD was determined based on the sum of those scores. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the socio-demographic characteristics and a chi-square test was run for data analysis using grouping variables. Multivariate logistic regression test was also employed to adjust the effect of confounding variables.

resultsThe mean score of sexual interest/desire among women was 30.6 ± 10.5. After adjusting the effect of confounding variables, logistic regression showed that socio-demographic variables including age at first intercourse, length of marriage and the level of satisfaction with income were significantly associated with both LSD and HSDD (P < 0.01). While advancing age (P < 0.001) and body mass index (P < 0.01) were just predictors of LSD.

conclusionSome socio-demographic factors could predict LSD in women, while they were not associated with HSDD. In other words, some factors associated with LSD do not instigate sexually-related personal distress, which is one of the criteria necessary for the diagnosis of HSDD.

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Socioeconomic FactorsAdolescentAdultChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIranLibidoMiddle AgedSexual Dysfunction, PhysiologicalSexual Dysfunctions, PsychologicalSexualityStress, PsychologicalSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultIranReproductive healthSexual behaviorSexual dysfunctionWomen’s health

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