Reduced sexual desire in a random sample of Norwegian couples |
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| Authors: | Bente Træen Monica Martinussen Katarina Öberg Håkon Kavli |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Psychology , University of Troms? , Norway bentet@psyk.uit.no;3. Department of Psychology , University of Troms? , Norway;4. Centre for Andrology and Sexual Medicine, Department of Medicine , Karolinska University Hospital , Huddinge, Sweden;5. Synovate MMI , Norway |
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| Abstract: | Abstract The purpose of this study was to analyse reduced sexual desire in Norwegian heterosexual couples and to identify factors associated with loss of sexual desire in both men and women. The study comprises a sample of 399 couples (798 individuals) between 22 to 67 years of age. Data were collected by the means of self-administered postal questionnaires. The majority of the couples (59%) did not report distressing problems related to loss of sexual desire. In 26% of the couples the female partner had experienced distressing loss of sexual desire; in 8% of the couples the male partner did, and in 8% of the couples both experienced distressing problems. Most of the men and women who had sexual desire problems believed their loss of sexual desire was related to stress, disease, or “other” factors. Reduced capacity for sexual arousal was the best predictor of loss of desire in both genders. Among women, negative work-to-home interference was related to loss of sexual desire. It seems reduced sexual desire may represent a new area of public health concern in Norway. |
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| Keywords: | couples sexual desire Norway |
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