Estimating the Prevalence of Sexual Dysfunction Using the New ICD-11 Guidelines
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Estimating the Prevalence of Sexual Dysfunction Using the New ICD-11 Guidelines
Abstract
Background: The 11th edition of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) is due to come into force in 2022. The goal of the present partial evaluation of the GeSiD study findings is to provide the first ever estimate of the prevalence of different types of sexual dysfunction in Germany as defined by the diagnostic guidelines that are soon to take effect.
Methods: The representative GeSiD study was carried out in 4955 men and women who belonged to a doubly stratified random sample of data from residence registration offices across Germany. The participation rate was 30.2%. Various types of sexual dysfunction were ascertained for the first time by means of a screening instrument based on the new ICD-11 guidelines.
Results: The reported prevalence of one or more sexual problems, including mild distress, in the previous 12 months was 33.4% in men (95% confidence interval [31.0; 35.9]) and 45.7% in women [43.0; 48.4]. Some 80.4% of men and 72.1% of women stated that they had had at least one sexual contact in the past year. Sexual dysfunction causing marked distress, as per the ICD-11 guidelines, was reported by 13.3% [11.6; 15.1] of the sexually active men (most commonly, erectile dysfunction in 6.6% and early ejaculation in 4.5%), and by 17.5% [15.6; 19.6] of the sexually active women (most commonly, hypoactive sexual desire in 6.9% and orgasmic dysfunction in 5.8%). Orgasmic dysfunction was approximately twice as common in women as delayed ejaculation was in men. The prevalence of erectile dysfunction increased with age, while that of early ejaculation decreased. Women felt particularly impaired by pain associated with sexual activity.
Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate the importance of sexual dysfunction as an obstacle to sexual health. The study provides the first prevalence estimates for the new ICD-11 guidelines and simultaneously offers a screening instrument for sexual dysfunction that can be used economically in routine practice.
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