1- Abstract:
Background: Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is defined as persistent or recurring decrease in sexual desire, sexual arousal, dyspareunia and a difficulty in or inability to achieve an orgasm
Aim the work: To evaluate the effect of life style and demographic factors on female sexual function in sharkia governorate, Egypt.
Subjects and Methods: a cross sectional survey study was carried out on a sample size of 345 married female subjects attended to Dermatology department –Zagazig university hospitals.
Results: At baseline, 113 of studied subjects (33.3%) complained of sexual dysfunction, sexual dysfunction was lower in age group (21 to 29) but a higher in age group (30 to 39 years), and was lower in husband age group (21 to 29 years) but higher in husband age group (40 to 49 years), was lower in females with university degree but higher in read and write level, and was higher in employed subjects of physical work condition, and female sexual dysfunction was lower in subjects with high monthly income (>10,000 EGP) but higher in others who had low monthly income.
Conclusion: both lifestyle and demographic factors have great effect on normal female sexual function.