Coital Frequency in a Sample of Egyptian Women | ||||
| Human Andrology | ||||
| Article 5, Volume 7, Issue 2, June 2017, Page 73-83 PDF (530.76 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ha.2017.1228.1007 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Ihab Younis  1; Alliaa E. Daifulla2; Rehab M. Salem2; Safinaz Abdel Raouf2
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| 1Dermatology&andrology, faculty of medicine, Banha University, Egypt | ||||
| 2Dermatology and Andrology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| it can be used as an indicator of fertility and can be used as method of family planning. In unmarried persons it can be an indicator about the risk of having a sexually transmissible infection. Coital frequency varies in different cultures and socioeconomic standards. The current study was carried out to bridge the knowledge gap about coital frequency in a group of Egyptian married women. Factors affecting this frequency will be also looked for. Patients and Methods: The Participants of this cross-sectional study were 306 married women attending the outpatient clinic of Benha University Hospital (for reasons other than sexual councelling). A self-report questionnaire designed by the investigators was used. Results: The most common coital frequency was 2-3 times/week (64.05%). This frequency was suitable for 78.43% of participants. Husband's desire was the most important determinant of coital frequency (89.87%). The most common cause of low coital frequency was unavailability of husband (56.86%). Problems within the family (57.19%) or with the husband (82.03%) negatively affect coital frequency. Coital frequency declines with aging and long duration of marriage. Conclusion: The most common coital frequency was 2-3 times / week followed by once/ month. Advance in age and long duration of marriage were associated with a low coital frequency. Other factors affecting coital frequency were husband's unavailability , husband's ill health, husband's sexual desire, presence or absence of problems with husband or within the family. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Benha; coitus; frequency; Women | ||||
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