ArticleSexual medicine2026
Associations between female sexual distress, genitourinary diagnoses, and mental health in a sexual health clinic population: a single-center retrospective review.
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Background: Female sexual distress is multifactorial, with barriers to care arising from limited research and sociocultural stigmas. While studies examine individual impacts of depression, anxiety, dyspareunia, and hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) on distress, few explore comorbid intersections. This project evaluates how common psychiatric and genitourinary diagnoses are associated with female sexual distress. Methods: A retrospective chart review with cross-sectional analytic component was conducted of 515 patients seen in a single clinic between January 2019 and July 2025. Data included demographics, menopausal status, and scores on the Female Sexual Distress Survey Revised (FSDS-R), Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and Sexual Experience Survey. Psychiatric and genitourinary diagnoses were documented. Thirty-one charts were excluded due to missing or incorrect scores. Data analysis included Mann-Whitney Results: Among 484 patients, 97.3% were White with mean age 45.8 years (SD 13.7). Menopausal status was not associated with increased distress ( Conclusions: Trauma history, decreased desire, and somatic pain significantly impact distress and should be screened for. Dyspareunia independently predicts distress but may be masked by other factors. The attenuation of depression and anxiety after multivariable adjustment may reflect shared clinical variance rather than independent drivers of distress. Overall, multidisciplinary teams including mental health, physical therapy, and social support should be included in treating sexual distress. Future research should validate these findings in multicenter studies and explore interventions targeting comorbid conditions.
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