Sexual function, dysfunction, and sexual distress in a prospective, population-based sample of mid-aged, Australia-born women

Abstract

Introduction. Previous, population-based studies investigating the risk factors for sexual distress have not drawn on longitudinal data.: Aims. Determine the prevalence of sexual distress and dysfunction, explore factors associated with/predictive of sexual distress, and describe changes in sexual function over a decade in a population-based sample of mid-aged women. Methods. Eleven-year prospective study of Australian-born women, aged 45-55 years, and menstruating at baseline. Short Personal Experiences Questionnaire (SPEQ) was completed in years 1 to 8 and 11 of follow-up. Female Sexual Distress Scale (FSDS) was completed in the 11th year of follow-up. Main Outcome Measures. Validated outc..