title: Risk and associated factors of female sexual orgasmic disorder in women with hypertension in Malaysia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The objective of this study was to examine the risk of female sexual orgasmic disorder among a group of women with hypertension in Malaysia. The associated factors were also examined.
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional study involved 348 hypertensive women attending the primary care or hypertension clinic in a teaching hospital in Malaysia. Female sexual orgasmic disorder was assessed using the Orgasmic subscale of the Malay Version of the Female Sexual Function Index (MVFSFI). Basic socio-demographic data of the subjects was collected using a predesigned questionnaire. Medical records were reviewed to gather patients' medical information.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The risk of female sexual orgasmic disorder among hypertensive women was 14.1%. Univariate analysis found that older age, longer duration of marriage, lower educational level, and menopause were associated with higher risk of female sexual orgasmic disorder. These factors were not significant in multivariate analysis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The risk of female sexual orgasmic disorder was relatively low in Malaysian women with hypertension. No risk factors were associated with female sexual orgasmic disorder in the current study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, School of Medical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Rozimah
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Abdul Latif
authors.forename: Rosediani
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Muhamad
authors.forename: Sharmilla
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kanagasundram
authors.forename: Hatta
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sidi
authors.forename: Nik Ruzyanei
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Nik Jaafar
authors.forename: Marhani
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Midin
authors.forename: Srijit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Chong Guan
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications*; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Malay; female; hypertension; orgasmic; sexual