A network analysis of female sexual function: comparing symptom networks in women with decreased, increased, and stable sexual desire.

ABSTRACT: Problems related to low sexual desire in women are common clinical complaints, and the aetiology is poorly understood. We investigated predictors of change in levels of sexual desire using a novel network approach, which assumes that mental disorders arise from direct interactions between symptoms. Using population-based data from 1,449 Finnish women, we compared between-subject networks of women whose sexual desire decreased, increased, or remained stable over time. Networks were estimated and analyzed at T1 (2006) and replicated at T2 (2013) using R. Domains included were, among others, sexual functions, sexual distress, anxiety, depression, body dissatisfaction, and relationship status. Overall, networks were fairly similar across groups. Sexual arousal, satisfaction, and relationship s

SUBMITTER: Gunst A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6202312 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature