Postcoital Dysphoria: Prevalence and Psychological Correlates

Sexual Medicine
Robert D SchweitzerAndrea Burri

Abstract

While problems related to desire, arousal, and orgasm have been subject to extensive epidemiologic research, women's postcoital reactions and feelings, and postcoital dysphoria (PCD) remains under-researched. The study examined the association between women's attachment anxiety and avoidance, differentiation of self, and the experience of PCD symptoms. Two hundred and thirty female university students completed an online survey. The Female Sexual Function Index, the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale, the Differentiation of Self Inventory-Revised, and study specific questions. Forty-six percent of respondents reported experiencing PCD symptoms at least once in their lifetime with 5.1% experiencing PCD symptoms a few times within the past 4 weeks. A small but significant inverse correlation was found between lifetime prevalence of PCD and sexual functioning (r = -0.16). While the regression model accounted for 22% of variance in lifetime prevalence of PCD, attachment and differentiation of self variables did not account for significant variance. The findings confirm that PCD is under-recognized and under-researched. There appears to be no relationship between PCD and intimacy in close relationships. Further research is nec...Continue Reading

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Jul 25, 2018·Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy·Joel Maczkowiack, Robert D Schweitzer
Sep 12, 2019·Basic and Clinical Andrology·Maher AbdessaterSebastien Beley
Jan 24, 2021·Sexual Medicine·Robert D SchweitzerVanessa Connolly
Jun 15, 2021·Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : ECAM·Ye ZhuDandan Ren

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