* Body image and sexuality in Indonesian adults with a disorder of sex development (DSD).
- In Indonesia, disorders of sex development (DSDs) are not well recognized and medical care for affected individuals is scarce. Consequently, many patients live with ambiguous genitalia and appearance. We compared reported outcomes on body image, sexual functioning, and sexual orientation of 39 adults with DSDs (aged 18 to 41) and 39 healthy controls matched for gender, age, and residential setting (urban, suburban, rural). Differences in gender and treatment status (treated or untreated) were also explored. On body image, adults with DSDs reported dissatisfaction with sex-related body parts. Compared to the matched controls, women with DSDs reported greater sexual distress, and men with DSDs reported lower erectile and ejaculation frequencies, and more dissatisfaction with sexual life but not with sexual desire and activities. Men with DSDs who had undergone genital surgery reported higher erectile and ejaculation frequencies than untreated men. More women than men in the DSDs group reported a nonexclusive heterosexual orientation. DSDs and infertility had a great impact on sexuality. Fear of ostracism complicated DSD acceptance. Findings were compared to those of Western studies. Based on these results, education about DSDs and their psychosexual consequences may help reduce the sexual distress and problems in adults with DSDs and improve quality of life.
=>1.関係のある, 関連した, 2.同族の, 親類関係にある
Overview of verb relate
The verb relate has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (15) associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect -- (make a logical or causal
connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I
cannot relate these events at all")
2. (9) refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe with -- (be
relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your
earlier comments")
3. (7) relate -- (give an account of; "The witness related the events")
4. (4) relate, interrelate -- (be in a relationship with; "How are these two observations related?")
5. (2) relate -- (have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers")
Overview of adj related
The adj related has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (20) related, related to -- (being connected either logically or causally or by shared
characteristics ; "painting and the related arts"; "school-related activities"; "related to micelle
formation is the...ability of detergent actives to congregate at oil-water interfaces")
2. (4) related -- (connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage)
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