Table 2 Percentage of youth reporting specific sexual difficulties and percentage reporting sexual difficulties hindering their sexuality
From: Sexual dysfunction among youth: an overlooked sexual health concern
All sexual dysfunctionsa | Sexual dysfunctions hindering sexuality b | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of dysfunction | Frequency | Females n = 842 | Males n = 642 | p | Type of dysfunction hindering sexuality | Females n = 842 | Males n = 642 | p |
Difficulty reaching orgasm | Often | 7% | 1% | <0.001 | Difficulty reaching orgasm | 12% | 3% | <0.001 |
Sometimes | 21% | 6% | ||||||
Rarely | 19% | 10% | ||||||
Never | 53% | 83% | ||||||
Lack of sexual desire | Often | 4% | 1% | <0.001 | Lack of sexual desire | 13% | 4% | <0.001 |
Sometimes | 20% | 9% | ||||||
Rarely | 26% | 18% | ||||||
Never | 50% | 72% | ||||||
Pain during intercourse | Often | 4% | 0% | <0.001 | Pain during intercourse | 16% | 2% | <0.001 |
Sometimes | 18% | 5% | ||||||
Rarely | 21% | 8% | ||||||
Never | 58% | 88% | ||||||
Lack of pleasure during intercourse | Often | 2% | 2% | <0.001 | Lack of pleasure during intercourse | 10% | 3% | <0.001 |
Sometimes | 14% | 6% | ||||||
Rarely | 26% | 18% | ||||||
Never | 59% | 74% | ||||||
Vaginal dryness | Often | 1% | - | Vaginal dryness | 7% | - | ||
Sometimes | 8% | - | ||||||
Rarely | 9% | - | ||||||
Never | 81% | - | ||||||
Problem maintaining an erection | Often | - | 1% | Problem maintaining an erection | - | 2% | ||
Sometimes | - | 4% | ||||||
Rarely | - | 11% | ||||||
Never | - | 85% | ||||||
Premature ejaculation | Often | - | 2% | Premature ejaculation | - | 10% | ||
Sometimes | - | 18% | ||||||
Rarely | - | 33% | ||||||
Never | - | 48% | ||||||
Nr of sexual dysfunctions | None | 48% | 77% | <0.001 | Nr of sexual dysfunctions hindering sexuality | 69% | 91% | <0.001 |
1 | 29% | 17% | 18% | 7% | ||||
>1 | 23% | 6% | 13% | 2% | ||||