Multicentre study reveals declining sexual activity with age but peak sexual dysfunction at ages 40–59 in urogynaecology patients, highlighting menopause-related impacts.
Key Points
To evaluate the relationship between age and sexual activity and function among women attending urogynaecology clinics.
Multicentre study collating electronic Personal Assessment Questionnaire - Pelvic Floor (ePAQ-PF) data across seven public UK hospitals between April 2018 and January 2022.
Assessed primary outcome of sexual activity proportion across age categories, and secondary outcomes of symptom and impact factor scores across sexual function domains.
Sexual activity significantly declined with advancing age (P < .001).
Peak symptom and impact scores across most sexual function domains were observed in women aged 40–59 years, whereas peak body image impact occurred in women aged 30–39 years.
Mean symptom frequency and impact scores across all domains decreased in sexually active women aged ≥60 years.