Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2019.58.04.12

Female Sexual Function of Healthy Women in Eastern Croatia

Iva Milić Vranješ ; Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Osijek, Croatia
Jelena Jakab orcid.org/0000-0002-5023-4409 ; Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia; Department of Pathophysiology, Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
Marul Ivandić ; Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia; Department of Cardiology, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Osijek, Croatia
Siniša Šijanović ; Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Osijek, Croatia
Lada Zibar ; Faculty of Medicine, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia; Department of Nephrology, Osijek University Hospital Centre, Osijek, Croatia

Abstract

The aim was to evaluate sexual function of healthy women in Croatia and the possible impact of depression, anxiety, and sociodemographic factors. A total of 204 healthy women filled in a basic sociodemographic questionnaire, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Anxiety Disorder-7,
and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). Almost half of study subjects (47.1%) reported at least some degree of sexual dysfunction defined as an FSFI score lower than 26.55. Study results suggest sexual dysfunction of women in Croatia as a still unrecognized problem. More room in research and in the public must be given to this issue.

Keywords

Female; Croatia; Sexual dysfunction, physiological; Depression; Anxiety; Patient health questionnaire

Hrčak ID:

235157

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/235157

Publication date:

1.12.2019.

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