Sexual Function and Sexual Frequency among Chinese Women in Hong Kong: Implications for Public Health Services

Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a public health problem because of its high prevalence and harmful impacts on women’s physical health, psychological well-being, and overall quality of life. The objective of this exploratory study was to identify risk factors of sexual dysfunction and assess the s...

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Main Authors:	Nga Ng, Anna Hoi, Kam, Weng Boey
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9135/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9135/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9135/1/vol_5_no_2_2015_81.pdf

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spelling	ukm-91352016-12-14T06:49:04Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9135/ Sexual Function and Sexual Frequency among Chinese Women in Hong Kong: Implications for Public Health Services Nga Ng, Anna Hoi Kam, Weng Boey Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a public health problem because of its high prevalence and harmful impacts on women’s physical health, psychological well-being, and overall quality of life. The objective of this exploratory study was to identify risk factors of sexual dysfunction and assess the sexual function of Hong Kong Chinese women. Results were compared with findings on American women. A questionnaire survey was conducted to collect data via convenience sampling. Participants of the study (N = 1011) were women (aged 18 or above) from diverse demographic backgrounds. Sexual function of Hong Kong Chinese women was generally adequate, but significantly lower than that of American women. Women of older age (41 years old or above), lower education (primary or below), divorced, in menopause or with oophorectomy were at risk of FSD. Women at risk of FSD also exhibited a decline of sexual frequency which implicated poor sexual health. With the risk factors identified, public health professionals could implement targeted health services that would tackle the problems of FSD in good time and promote the sexual health of women who are distressed by the problems. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015-10-20 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9135/1/vol_5_no_2_2015_81.pdf Nga Ng, Anna Hoi and Kam, Weng Boey (2015) Sexual Function and Sexual Frequency among Chinese Women in Hong Kong: Implications for Public Health Services. International Journal of Public Health Research, 5 (2). pp. 621-630. ISSN 2232-0245 http://www.ijphr.ukm.my/Manuscript/vol 5 no 2 2015_81.pdf
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description	Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a public health problem because of its high prevalence and harmful impacts on women’s physical health, psychological well-being, and overall quality of life. The objective of this exploratory study was to identify risk factors of sexual dysfunction and assess the sexual function of Hong Kong Chinese women. Results were compared with findings on American women. A questionnaire survey was conducted to collect data via convenience sampling. Participants of the study (N = 1011) were women (aged 18 or above) from diverse demographic backgrounds. Sexual function of Hong Kong Chinese women was generally adequate, but significantly lower than that of American women. Women of older age (41 years old or above), lower education (primary or below), divorced, in menopause or with oophorectomy were at risk of FSD. Women at risk of FSD also exhibited a decline of sexual frequency which implicated poor sexual health. With the risk factors identified, public health professionals could implement targeted health services that would tackle the problems of FSD in good time and promote the sexual health of women who are distressed by the problems.
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author	Nga Ng, Anna Hoi Kam, Weng Boey
spellingShingle	Nga Ng, Anna Hoi Kam, Weng Boey Sexual Function and Sexual Frequency among Chinese Women in Hong Kong: Implications for Public Health Services
author_facet	Nga Ng, Anna Hoi Kam, Weng Boey
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title	Sexual Function and Sexual Frequency among Chinese Women in Hong Kong: Implications for Public Health Services
title_short	Sexual Function and Sexual Frequency among Chinese Women in Hong Kong: Implications for Public Health Services
title_full	Sexual Function and Sexual Frequency among Chinese Women in Hong Kong: Implications for Public Health Services
title_fullStr	Sexual Function and Sexual Frequency among Chinese Women in Hong Kong: Implications for Public Health Services
title_full_unstemmed	Sexual Function and Sexual Frequency among Chinese Women in Hong Kong: Implications for Public Health Services
title_sort	sexual function and sexual frequency among chinese women in hong kong: implications for public health services
publisher	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2015
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Sexual Function and Sexual Frequency among Chinese Women in Hong Kong: Implications for Public Health Services

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