ArticleDeutsches Arzteblatt international2020
Health, Sexual Activity, and Sexual Satisfaction.
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- Impact of Sexuality in Patients With Motor Neuron Disease.Muscle & nerve · 2026Observational
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- Increased salivary oxytocin correlates with lower self-reported interoceptive accuracy in functional neurological disorders.Neurobiology of stress · 2025Article
- Sexual health and chronic low back pain: A qualitative study.North American Spine Society journal · 2025Article
- Sexual Dysfunction in Alopecia Areata: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Sexual dysfunction and satisfaction in women in the late postpartum period: a correlational study.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2025Article
- The knowledge of and educational interest in sexual medicine among Finnish medical and midwifery students: A web-based study.European journal of midwifery · 2024Article
- Prospective evaluation of functional outcomes in 395 patients with an ileal neobladder 1 year after radical cystectomy.World journal of urology · 2023Article
- Physical and psychosocial factors associated with sexual satisfaction in long-term cancer survivors 5 and 10 years after diagnosis.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- "And how am I going to ask about this?" - introducing the course "sexual anamnesis" in peer teaching for medical students in Würzburg.GMS journal for medical education · 2023Article
- Singles Not Sexually Satisfied? Prevalence and Predictors of Sexual Satisfaction in Single versus Partnered Adults.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2023Article
- Competence and Attitude of Family Physicians towards Sexuality Regarding Their Sexual Orientation, Age, or Having a Partner-Survey Study and Validation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- A Seemingly Paradoxical Relationship Between Masturbation Frequency and Sexual Satisfaction.Archives of sexual behavior · 2022Article
- Prevalence and Reasons for the Absence of Vaginal Intercourse in Chinese Middle-Aged and Elderly Men.Sexual medicine · 2022Article
- Longitudinal Impact of Social Restrictions on Sexual Health in the Italian Population.The journal of sexual medicine · 2022Article
- Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Women's Satisfaction with Their Sexual Life and Its Relationship with the Use of Psychotropic Drugs: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Men Who Pay For Sex: Prevalence and Sexual Health.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical and mental health disorders can markedly affect sexual activity and sexual satisfaction. Until now, there has been a lack of representative data from the German population that could serve as a basis for demonstrating specific links between sexuality and health.
methodsIn the German Health and Sexuality Survey (GeSiD), 4955 men and women in a two-step stratified random sample drawn from local resident registration offices across Germany were surveyed by questionnaire. The response rate was 30.2%. The questions involved, among other things, the respondents' selfassessment of sexual activity and sexual satisfaction, general health status, and any chronic illnesses or disabilities.
resultsThe percentage of respondents who reported having been sexually active with one partner in the past four weeks was highest among men aged 36 to 45 and women aged 26 to 35. In male respondents, the likelyhood of having been sexually active in the past four weeks decreased from 79.1% to 59.0% and 30.1%, respec - tively, if they described their own health status as fair or bad compared with those in very good health. In female respondents the decrease was from 72.5 % to 48.0 % and 32.4%, respectively. A comparable association was found with self-reported chronic illnesses and disabilities that were perceived as impairing sexuality. Sexual satisfaction was present to a similar extent in all age groups.
conclusionSelf-reported physical and mental illnesses are often associated with marked impairment of sexuality. Even illnesses without any immediately evident relation to sexuality often affect aspects of sexual health. It is, therefore, advisable for physicians to address their patients' sexuality routinely in everyday clinical practice.
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