Table 4. Prevalence of women’s sexual problems by region and severity (periodically and frequently) (9).
Lack of sexual interest | Inability to reach orgasm | Orgasm too quickly | Pain during sex | Sex not pleasurable | Lubrication difficulties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Europe | 16.8 | 10.4 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 9.7 | 12.6 |
Southern Europe | 21 | 16.8 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 15.1 | 12.2 |
Non-European West | 19.6 | 15.7 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 12.2 | 18.7 |
Central/South America | 20.2 | 15.8 | 13.4 | 14 | 14 | 18.2 |
Middle East | 29.2 | 16.9 | 6.2 | 14.4 | 21.8 | 12.3 |
East Asia | 27.4 | 23.2 | 11.3 | 20.4 | 21.1 | 27.7 |
Southeast Asia | 33.8 | 33.9 | 19.7 | 22.5 | 27.6 | 27.8 |