title: Sexual activity of women with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (MRKHS)--preliminary study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to assess sexual activity of women with Mayer-Pokitansky-K0ster-Hauser syndrome (MRKHS) in relation to age-matched con trots. The hypotheses on differences betwedn them in regard to various types of sexual activity and its characteristics were verified.
  
  
  METHODS
  31 patients with MRKHS and 31 healthy women were examined. Psychosexual biography by M. Beisert was used to gain information on autoerotic and dyadic behavior: Phi-coefficient and U Mann-Whitney test were performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Women with the MRKHS started autoerotic be ha vior at a similar age (U=58, 00; ns), practiced masturbation with the same frequency (in adolescence--U=350,00; ns and adulthood--U=137.50; ns) and manifested a similar level of sexual arousal (U=326,50; ns) as the age-matched controls. They declared experiencing vaginal (Phi=0.507; p<0.001) and oral (Phi=0.318; p<0.05) intercourse less frequently than healthy women. They also initiated dyadic sexual activity at a higher age than the controls (petting U=182,00; p<0.01; req=0.41; vaginal intercourse (U=64.00; 0<0.001; req = 0.59; oral contact (U=91.50; p<0.05; req=0.56) with exception of anal intercourse, where the age of initiation was the same in both groups (U=30,50; ns). Women in both groups experienced similar orgasm frequency during petting (U=108.50; ns), oral intercourse (U=97.50; ns), anal Tntercourse (U=25.50; ns). However, patients with the MPKHS reported significantly lower frequency of orgasm during vaginal intercourse (U=60.50; p<0.05; req=0.36).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sexual development of patients with the MRKHS and healthy women is partly similar Differences in dyadic sexual activity are not limited to vaginal intercourse thus are probably determined by biological conditions and their psychological implications.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beisert
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szymañska-Pytlińska
authors.forename: Karina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kapczuk
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chodeckal
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Walczyk-Matyja
authors.forename: Witold
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kędzia
mesh_terms: D058489:46, XX Disorders of Sex Development / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D009095:Mullerian Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D013577:Syndrome; D016387:Women's Health; D055815:Young Adult