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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
versión impresa ISSN 0120-0011
Resumen
GUARIN-SERRANO, Rocío; MUJICA-RODRIGUEZ, Ale Ana María; CADENA-AFANADOR, Laura del Pilar y USECHE-ALDANA, Bernardo Ignacio. A look at female masturbation: descriptive cross-sectional study in university women of the metropolitan area of Bucaramanga, Colombia. rev.fac.med. [online]. 2019, vol.67, n.1, pp.63-68. ISSN 0120-0011. https://doi.org/10.15446/revfacmed.v67n1.64125.
Introduction:
Masturbation is a topic that contains multiple messages, both culturally negative and positive for sexology. This diversity becomes a window to explore female sexuality.
Objective:
To establish the prevalence of female masturbation among university students from the metropolitan area ofBucaramanga, Colombia.
Materials and methods:
Descriptive cross-sectional study using a self-report questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential analysis was performed finding a significance level of p<0.05.
Results:
1 039 women were surveyed (median age: 20, IQR: 4). The prevalence ofmasturbation was 32.2%, of which only 73.1% reached orgasm through this stimulation. 1 in 3 women who do not masturbate reported anorgasmia. Masturbation was more frequent in women >35 years of age, from high socioeconomic status, non-religious or Catholic with little or no religiousness, who study, work independently and self-identify as bisexual.
Conclusions:
1 in 3 women who claim that they do not masturbate reported orgasmic dysfunction; therefore, masturbatory activities are a protective factor for the dysfunction. Providing self-exploration education is important so that women can get to know their body and fully enjoy their sexuality.
Palabras clave : Masturbation; Universities; Women; Women's Health; Orgasm; Sexuality (MeSH).