Descriptive study of the relational analysis between sexual function and the level of sexual education

Identifier:  TFG:1804

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TFG1804

Authors:  Molinuevo Auzmendi, Maite

Abstract:
Introduction: The pelvic floor is a group of muscles, ligaments and fascia which close the bottom of the pelvis, which have an important function in human sexuality. This body zone can be damaged resulting in sexual dysfunction. Nowadays, between 30-45% of women suffer from some type of sexual dysfunction; those are classified, according to the diagnostic manual DSM-IV TR, sexual desire disorder, sexual arousal disorder, orgasm disorders, the sexual pain disorders, and disorders due to medical or substance-induced illness. Some of the means to prevent and treat those sexual dysfunctions are physiotherapy and sex education. Aim: The principal aim of this study was to assess whether women with more sex education had better sexual function and also to observe the impact of an educational intervention on a group of women. Methodology: To bring about this study 6 lectures about sexual education were held in towns in the province of Tarragona. In this intervention, women had to respond to 3 questionnaires: one validated questionnaire on female sexual function (FSFI) and an other one which valued their sex education, before and after the lecture. With those 3 questionnaires the relationship between function and sex education, and the impact of intervention have been analyzed.