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Sexual dysfunction in the Australian population
Jake M Najman1, Michael P Dunne, Frances M Boyle
1Schools of Social Science and Population Health, University of Queensland. j.najman@uq.edu.au
Aim:
To describe the prevalence and forms of sexual dysfunction experienced by Australians, and compare these with people in the United States.
Methods:
A cross sectional, telephone interview survey of a randomly selected sample of men (n = 876) and women (n = 908) aged between 18 and 59 years on the electoral roll in all states and territories of Australia (response rate = 61%) was conducted between November 1999 and April 2000.
Results:
Large proportions of Australian men (55.0%) and women (60.5%) reported at least one sexual problem within the preceding year. More serious sexual dysfunction (> 3 symptoms) was observed in 13.2% of men and 19.7% of women.
Discussion:
Australia and the USA are similar with regard to the high rate of symptoms of sexual dysfunction observed in the population. The low rate of treatment points to both patient and doctor reluctance to discuss sexual performance and practices.
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