ArticleSexual medicine2021
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Female Sexual Dysfunction Among Sexually Active Students of the University of Buea.
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- Child sexual abuse, adolescent/adult sexual violence, and sexual functioning among college women: a systematic review.BMC global and public health · 2024Pooled it
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- Sexual dysfunction and satisfaction in women in the late postpartum period: a correlational study.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2025Article
- Association of body mass index and sexual dysfunction among married women in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- Adapted Counseling Care Model for Management of Female Sexual Dysfunction Among Women Living With and Without HIV.International journal of MCH and AIDS · 2024Article
- Self-Perception of Sexual Dysfunction of Adult Brazilian Women of Reproductive Age: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
- Sexual dysfunction and its associated factors among reproductive-age women at Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2023.BMC public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionFemale sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a common public health issue. Most studies, especially in the sub-Saharan region are typically carried out in the older married female population, but the post-secondary education period is crucial for the development of the sexuality of young women. Poor awareness and management of FSD may lead to adverse physical and psychosocial complications later on in the lives of these women.
aimTo determine the prevalence of the risk of having FSD and the factors associated with having FSD among sexually active students of the University of Buea.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional study carried out in the University of Buea involving 405 sexually active students; 16 years of age and above. Quantitative data on sociodemographic, biological, interpersonal and psychosocial characteristics were collected. A validated Japanese modified version of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI-J) was used to assess the risk of having female sexual dysfunction. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, binary and multivariate logistic analyses.
main outcome measuresPrevalence of risk of having FSD and its associated factors among students of the University of Buea.
resultsA total of 171 (42.0%) out of 405 students showed a risk of having at least one form of FSD. The commonest forms of dysfunction were problems of sexual pain (46.9%), orgasm (42.0%), desire (29.1%) and arousal (21.2%). Participants who were unmarried but in a relationship (P = .002) were less likely to experience FSD. Lower levels of education (first year [P = .005], second year [P = .001]), having a history of sexual assault (P = 0.012) and poor health (P = .012) were all independently associated with a higher risk of having FSD.
conclusionThe prevalence of students at risk of having FSD was high with 4 out of every 10 students showing a risk of having at least one form. Lower levels of education, having a history of sexual assault and poor health were independent risk factors of FSD. Being unmarried but in a relationship was the sole protective factor against FSD. Halle-Ekane GE, Timti LF, Tanue EA, Ekukole CM, Yenshu EV. Prevalence and Associated Factors of Female Sexual Dysfunction Among Sexually Active Students of the University of Buea. Sex Med 2021;9:100402.
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