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SEXUALITY RESEARCH AND SOCIAL POLICY
卷 19, 期 4, 页码 1879-1887出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s13178-022-00694-y
关键词
Sexual health; Sexual pleasure; Gender differences; Representative data; Sexuality
资金
- Projekt DEAL
- German Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA) [Z2/25.5.2.1/18, Z2/25.5.2.1/20]
- European Union [845508]
- Marie Curie Actions (MSCA) [845508] Funding Source: Marie Curie Actions (MSCA)
This study found that sexual pleasure plays an important role in preventing negative sexual health outcomes, with women reporting lower levels of sexual pleasure compared to men. The results indicate a stronger association between sexual pleasure and sexual health indicators in women than in men.
Introduction Sexual pleasure has been a neglected issue in sexual health policies. Emerging trends in public health, however, emphasize the importance of sexual pleasure in preventing negative sexual health outcomes. Methods Using data from the German Sexuality and Health Survey (GeSiD), we tested the assumption that sexual pleasure is associated with sexual health, including a special focus on the role of gender. Participants were interviewed about their sexual experiences and health between October 2018 and September 2019. The analytical sample included 3472 partnered and single women and men who had been sexually active with a partner in the past 12 months. We examined if sexual pleasure was associated with various sexual health indicators (i.e., communication about sexually transmitted infections (STIs), condom use, and absence of sexual problems). Results Women reported less sexual pleasure than men. Results further indicate that sexual pleasure was associated with more sexual health indicators in women than in men. Conclusions Supporting emerging trends in public health our results emphasize the importance of sexual pleasure in preventing negative sexual health outcomes. Policy Implications. To promote (especially women's) sexual health, our results call for the implementation of comprehensive sexuality education programs that focus on more positive aspects of sex, such as sexual pleasure and agency.
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