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Prevalence and correlates of female sexual dysfunctions- A pilotstudyfromBahrain

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Rizk Dee

Background: Epidemiological research in the field of female sexual dysfunctions [FSD] is limited by the diagnostic dilemma caused by the intricacy of female sexual response. As yet, there are also no data in the literature from our community regard- ing FSD. Objective: Determine the prevalence and socio-med- ical correlates of FSD in Bahrain and assess the consequences in affected women in order to investigate the public health bur- den of the disease and increase awareness amongst health care providers. Methods: A hospital-based, two-centre, cross-section- al study was conducted in Bahrain on a consecutive sample of 255 married and non-pregnant women (a priori assumption: background prevalence = 20%, confidence level = 95%, margin of error = 0.05) aged 18-55 ye... view more»

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