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Chapter 46 - Sexual Counselling

General Principles

from Section 3A - Sexual Dysfunction and Counselling

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 January 2024

By
Johannes Bitzer
Edited by
Johannes Bitzer  and
Tahir A. Mahmood
Johannes Bitzer
Affiliation:
University Women's Hospital, Basel
Tahir A. Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
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Summary

The US National Health and Social Life survey, which was undertaken in people aged 18–59 years, reported that sexual dysfunction is more prevalent for women (43%) than men (31%) [1]. Another US study of 1,550 women and 1,455 men aged 57–85 years found that the prevalence of sexual activity declined with age (73% among respondents 57–64 years of age, 53% among respondents 65–74 years of age and 26% among respondents 75–85 years of age); women were significantly less likely than men at all ages to report sexual activity [2].

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Textbook of Contraception, Sexual and Reproductive Health , pp. 289 - 293
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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