title: Sexual dysfunction among young married women in southern India.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to identify the nature, prevalence, and factors associated with female sexual disorders (FSD).
  
  
  METHODS
  We assessed 150 women using the following instruments: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV (DSM IV), Sexual Disorders, Female Sexual Function Index, World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF (WHOQOL-BREF), an abbreviated version of the WHOQOL-100, and a pro forma to record sociodemographic and clinical details. Descriptive statistics were calculated and multivariable logistic regression models used to adjust for confounders.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A third of the 150 women met DSM IV criteria for FSD. The common disorders were hypoactive desire (16.67 %) and arousal (14.67) and orgasmic disorders (18 %). Women with any DSM IV diagnosis of sexual disorder had a poorer QOL (t = -3.1; df = 148; p = 0.002) in general and had impaired social relationships (t = -3.5; df = 148; p = 0.001) and lower environmental scores (t = -2.8; df = 148; p = 0.005) in particular.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A minority of women reported sexual dysfunction. Hypoactive desire and arousal and orgasmic disorders were the common conditions. The presence of dysfunction was associated with poor QOL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India Pin code- 632002.
authors.forename: Karuna Mary
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Varghese
authors.forename: Ramandeep
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: Aruna Nitin
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Kekre
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Jacob
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000453:epidemiology*; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult