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Healthy sexual function contributes positively to health-related quality of life but can be adversely affected by aging. What predicts continued satisfying sexuality in women?
In year 4 of an 8-year longitudinal cohort study known as STRIDE, 354 of 602 women aged 40 to 65 reported sexual activities with a partner during the previous 6 months. At year 8, 228 of these 354 women remained sexually active with partners. In multivariable analysis, women who were white, had lower body-mass index, and placed a high importance on sex were significantly more likely to maintain sexual activity. Scores on the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), a validated instrument measuring female sexual function (sexual desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfa…