title: Sexual desire disorder in female healthcare personnel in Malaysia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors for female sexual desire disorder (FSDD) among healthcare personnel at selected healthcare facilities in Malaysia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two hundred and one female healthcare workers from three large tertiary hospitals were selected by stratified random sampling to participate in this cross-sectional study. Validated questionnaires were used to assess depression, anxiety, and sexual function in women and erectile dysfunction (ED) in their partners.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of FSDD was 18.9%. Women with low sexual desire were more likely to have higher educational attainment (OR = 3.06; 95% CI; 1.22-7.66), lower frequency of sexual intercourse (OR = 12.81; 95% CI; 4.43-37.83), two or more children (OR = 3.05; 95% CI; 1.02-9.09), duration of marriage of 20 years or more (OR = 2.62; 95% CI; 1.27-5.40), and a spouse with ED (OR = 2.86; 95% CI; 1.08-7.56).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  FSDD is common among female healthcare personnel in Malaysia, affecting nearly one in five women. The implication of low sexual desire is important in terms of contributing to a meaningful sexual relationship, and indirectly affects the quality of life of the healthcare personnel.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Gurdeep Singh
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Grewal
authors.forename: Jesjeet Singh
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.forename: Hatta
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sidi
authors.forename: Kaur
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gurpreet
authors.forename: Stephen Thevanathan
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Jambunathan
authors.forename: Nusrat J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Suffee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Malaysia; healthcare personnel; prevalence; risk factor; sexual desire disorder