Introduction: Sexual problems are fairly common, and sexuality is an important
parameter of health and quality of life. However, only a few centers in Brazil
have ambulatories specialized in sexual dysfunction. This study was conducted
in a service that is a state reference for these pathologies. Methods: This study was conducted at the human sexuality ambulatory of a large public
hospital in southern Brazil. It was a cross-sectional descriptive study with
women attending at the first medical visit to the ambulatory of human sexuality in a
period of four years. Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaires with
both qualitative and quantitative questions were applied in all first medical
visits to the ambulatory.Results: The 153 women attending had a mean age of 40.9 (±12.9) years. The most frequent complaint was
“lack of desire” (56.8%), followed by pain in intercourse (25.4%) and lack of
pleasure or inability to achieve orgasm (12.4%). The prevalence of sexual
dysfunction (FSFI cut-off score < 26.5) was 74.5%. The patient’s age, the
age of the partner, and the length of the relationship with the partner had a
significant correlation with a lower FSFI score. There was an inverse
correlation between the length of the relationship and the FSFI score. The
self-attributed score for satisfaction with sexual life had a significant
correlation with the FSFI total score (r = 0.708, p <
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