Physical and Mental Health Problems and Their Associations with Inter-Personal Sexual Inactivity and Sexual Dysfunctions in Denmark: Baseline Assessment in a National Cohort Study

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.07.004
• Publication Date: 2022-08-13T02:33:43Z
• Authors: Mikkel K. Bahnsen; Christian Graugaard; Mikael Andersson; Josefine B. Andresen; Morten Frisch
• Keywords: Male; Epidemiology; Denmark; Sexual Behavior; Sexual Dysfunctions; 3. Good health; Cohort Studies; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological; 03 medical and health sciences; Cross-Sectional Studies; Mental Health; 0302 clinical medicine; Chronic Diseases; 5. Gender equality; Humans; Female; Sexual Health

ABSTRACT Background Physical and mental health are important to sexual function wellbeing. Yet, associations of ill-health with inactivity dysfunctions scarcely researched at population level. Aim To explore document self-rated physical problems inter-personal dysfunctions. Methods We used data from a probability-based, nationally representative sample 60,958 sexually experienced Danes aged 15–89 years who participated in the 2017–18 Project SEXUS cohort study. Logistic regression analyses provided demographically weighted odds ratios for between measures outcomes adjusted partner status other potential confounders. Outcomes Inter-personal range male female Results was more common among individuals bad or very compared peers rating their as good (men: ratio 1.93, 95% confidence interval 1.66–2.25; women: 1.66, 1.42–1.94). Individuals were also consistently likely report dysfunctions, associated statistically significant ranging 1.66 6.38 men 2.25 3.20 women. Patient groups high risk comprised afflicted by cardiovascular diseases, pain conditions, diabetes, gastrointestinal liver cancer, skin nervous system gynecological benign prostatic hyperplasia, problems, stress, anxiety, affective disorders, self-injury suicide ideation attempts, posttraumatic stress disorder, personality eating psychoses problems. Clinical Implications These findings warrant heightened awareness healthcare professionals, public promoters researchers concerning insufficiently appreciated challenges poor health. Strengths & Limitations The major strengths our investigation include large size study cohort, detailed assessment health-related variables, confounders outcomes, fact that we provide new population-based knowledge about less sparsely diseases. its cross-sectional nature modest response rate (35%). Conclusion Findings evidence specific significantly increased rates