A new research study (see below) finds that 43.1% of American women report some level of sexual dysfunction--mostly lack of sexual desire and lack of sexual arousal--but that only 12% are distressed about their sexual dysfunction.

Here are my reactions:

1. This proves that American men and American women are difference species, and probably from different galaxies;

2. I'm surprised, based on my experience, that the dysfunction numbers aren't higher;

3. Similarly, I'm surprised that so many care about it;

4. If anyone ever wanted hard data supporting why we American men roam the globe in search of good sex, well here it is!!!
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Almost Half of Women Have Sexual Problems
By Amanda Gardner
HealthDay Reporter
Friday, October 31, 2008; 12:00 AM

FRIDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- In a double whammy for the female gender, new research shows that 40 percent of women report sexual problems, but only 12 percent are distressed about it.

"The good news is that 12 percent is a very different number than 40 percent," said study author Dr. Jan Shifren, an associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School and director of the Vincent Menopause Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, both in Boston.

But 12 percent of 83 million U.S. women aged 20 to 65 is nothing to scoff at, noted a related editorial in the November issue ofObstetrics & Gynecology. The research was funded by Boehringer Ingelheim International, maker of flibanserin, a drug for female sexual dysfunction that is currently being tested in clinical trials.

Previous surveys have reported similar estimates of female sexual dysfunction, including low desire and problems with orgasm. The most widely quoted figure, from the U.S. National Health and Social Life Survey, is 43 percent.

However, few of those surveys have looked at distress, despite the fact that the American Psychiatric Association and U.S. Food and Drug Administration's guidelines require such distress as part of the diagnostic criteria.

This study included almost 32,000 female respondents aged 18 and older.

Overall, 43.1 percent of those surveyed reported some kind of sexual problem: 39 percent reported diminished desire, 26 percent reported problems with arousal, and 21 percent problems with achieving orgasm.

Only 12 percent, however, reported significant personal distress associated with this problem.

And there were age differences. "The highest prevalence of sexual dysfunction was in older women, but they experienced less associated distress," Shifren said. "The most distress occurred at mid-life, and the youngest women had the lowest prevalence of problems and of associated distress."

Although the study did not specifically look at why older women had more problems yet less distress about them, the authors postulated that reasons could include partner changes, other medical problems, or problems with their partners health.

Women currently experiencing depression had more than double the risk of having distressing sexual problems when compared with non-depressed women. While conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease affect men's sexual health, none of these issues impacted women's sexual health in this study.

"This is a wake-up call to health-care professionals . . . of the importance of sexual health and sexual quality of life," said Sheryl Kingsberg, chief of the division of behavioral medicine at MacDonald Women's Hospital, University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland. "Forty percent of patients have sexual concerns, and 12 percent have enough of a concern that it's a significant dysfunction in life. This needs to be addressed."

While clinical psychologists and other mental health professionals as well as sex therapists have been working with couples on these issues for decades, medical options, including flibanserin, are now also on the horizon.

"There is research going on, and my hope is that women are finally going to have some options when it comes to sexual disorder treatments," Kingsberg said. "Right now, there are very limited options, but I think it's coming."

> but that only 12% are distressed about their sexual dysfunction

Well, they know what the problem is -- it's men's fault. Arrogance has its rewards.

Yawwwwwn...this goes back to the ol' joke:

Q: "How do ya get a woman off?"

A: "Who cares!"

Oh, and in my book "Till death do us part" means either the death of your mate, or the death of your sex life.

Given that western women do their damndest to act like men, a lower female sexual desire is not surprising. Hell, it's one reason I play outside the USA instead of inside.

I don't know where to post this, not even sure what I'm posting. But last night I was waiting in the San Jose airport for my flight home. The gate next to mine was going to Vegas. As I sat there I noticed 1/2 of the flight was single or pairs of 20something babes. Probably 1/2 of them had noticable enhancements. I'm thinking not all of these are working girls are they?

I am not a discriminator of boobs, they all deserve to be fondled! You were merely working out between your flts.

"I don't know where to post this, not even sure what I'm posting. But last night I was waiting in the San Jose airport for my flight home. The gate next to mine was going to Vegas. As I sat there I noticed 1/2 of the flight was single or pairs of 20something babes. Probably 1/2 of them had noticable enhancements. I'm thinking not all of these are working girls are they?"

I believe that most of these girls are strippers and not hookers. The strip clubs are big business in that city and the girls make incredible amounts of money without having to fuck their customers.

Those were high priced hookers, I met some when I was in Panama City, I talked to them a little, but they wanted none from me. They thought I was Colombian hehe, little do they know I'm a gringo in latino clothing.

So your hypothesis is that American women with big tits who are flying from California to Nevada are high-priced hookers because you met some high priced American hookers with big tits in Panama City who thought you were Colombian?

Had a lap dance from a 10 one time in LV. Her lap dance job was her weekend job. Her regular job was as a representative for a major drug company in the Phoenix area. She flew every weekend to LV. By the way, many lap dance in LV are about the same price as a terma trip in Rio.

I think the are a lot of LV part timers that come in from California and Phoenix.

A few years ago there was an article in the LA Times about a really good looking school teacher. Every weekend she would drive to LV and work. She was taken down by the LV police.

I think there is a lot of credibility about the prior observations.

MM

All you have to do is go to LV airport on Thurs evening and you see them rolling in......Sunday flight they roll out....especially during big sports or convention weekends