ABSTRACT
Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is defined as a sexual desire, sexual arousal, orgasm, and/or sexual pain disorder that causes personal distress (table 59.1). Fsd is a relatively common health issue for women with a community prevalence of 30%–50% [1]. The wide range of the reported percentages depends on the impact of different concomitant factors on sexual function, such as interpersonal and emotional relationship, well-being, and psychological factors. Studies have shown that fsd and other sexual problems have been linked to a "diminished quality of life, low physical satisfaction, low emotional satisfaction, and low general happiness" [2]. Women's sexuality and sexual function are very complex issues, strongly modulated by psychosocial situation, and this necessitates a biopsychosocial approach for understanding the basis of dysfunction. Physiological events, such as pregnancy, childbirth, menopause, aging, and gynecological conditions like infertility, prolapse, urinary incontinence (UI), and gynecological cancers, have an impact on sexual well-being. The interaction of these conditions with sexual health needs to be better understood to deal effectively with the problems as a whole.
