title: Frequency of sexual dysfunctions among Roman Catholic women.
abstract: The frequency and type of sexual dysfunctions in healthy and sexually active Roman Catholic church-goers was compared with non-church-goers. All the women had had a steady psychosexual relationship with only one partner for at least one year. The sexual dysfunctions investigated were related only to vaginal intercourse. Although there is no significant difference in the frequency and type of sexual dysfunctions, the Roman Catholic church-goers more frequently complained of unsatisfying sexual relationships (P less than 0.05) or were requested by their partner on a change in their own sexual behaviour (P less than 0.05). The possible correlations between religiosity and sexual health are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Catania University Medical School, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pepe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Panella
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pepe
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: D'agosta
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pepe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002410:Catholicism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology