%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence of Dyspareunia and Its Effect on Sexual Life among Gynaecological Clinic Attendees in Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Nigeria
%A Sunday Uchenna Asogwa
%A Johnbosco Ifunanya Nwafor
%A Ayodele Adegbite Olaleye
%A Darlington-Peter Chibuzor Ugoji
%A Chuka Nobert Obi
%A Chukwunenye Chukwu Ibo
%J Advances in Sexual Medicine
%P 110-119
%@ 2164-5205
%D 2019
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/asm.2019.94007
%X <strong>Introduction:</strong> Dyspareunia is one of the most common complaints in gynae-cologic practice with tremendous effect on both quality of life and sexual rela-tionship of women. <strong>Objectives:</strong> To determine the prevalence of dyspareunia and its effect on sexual life among gynaecology clinic attendees in Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki. <strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> A cross-sectional study was conducted on consenting participants between 12th May 2016 and 25th July 2016. Anonymous self-administered questionnaires were used collection information on dyspareunia and its effect on sexual life at the Gynaecology clinic. The data was analyzed using Epiinfo version 7.1.5. <strong>Results:</strong> One hundred and four (104) women participated in this study. Most of the women studied were Igbos (95.19%), and were mainly between the age ranges of 21 - 30 years (66.35%). Most of them were married (89.42%), and were also mainly of the Pentecostal denomination (40.78%). The mean age at coitarche was 20.6 ¡À 3.95 years. Prevalence of dyspareunia was 36% and only 16% sought medical help. The various responses to dyspareunia were avoidance of sex 11%, reduced frequency of intercourse 8%, less desire for sex 19%, while majority of women with dyspareunia tolerated it (62%). <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The prevalence of dyspareunia is high in our society afflicting young women in their reproductive years with associated enormous stress on their sexual life.
%K Prevalence of Dyspareunia and Its Effect on Sexual Life among Gynaecological Clinic Attendees in Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki
%K Nigeria
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=96096