interview Minstens één keer in het leven seksueel geweld meegemaakt
Experienced sexual violence at least once in your life
51.8% 36.5%
30.1% 20.4%
18.7%
6.1%
GAY/LESBIAN
BISEXUAL
STRAIGHT
Minstens één keer in het leven seksueel geweld meegemaakt
51.8% 36.5%
30.1% 20.4%
18.7%
6.1%
GAY/LESBIAN
BISEXUAL
STRAIGHT
Ciel Wijsen, research manager Rutgers WPF: “Being wellinformed about the current state of sexual health in the Netherlands is important for a number of reasons.
er in het leven seksueel geweld meegemaakt
51.8%
%
30.1% 20.4% 6.1%
BISEXUAL
Firstly, it not only gives us insight into the problem areas and the problem groups, but also into what goes well. This provides the opportunity to build on successes. A good understanding of the current state of sexual health forms the basis of all our work. The second reason is that monitoring sexual health (i.e. measuring the indicators of sexual
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Problems with sexual functioning
Problemen met seksueel functioneren
“ By taking a measurement every couple of years, you will have sufficient time to intervene.”
Hypoactive sexual desire disorder Sexual aversion Hyperactive sexual desire Subjective sexual arousal disorder Erectile disorder Lubrication problems Orgasmic disorder Premature orgasm Dyspareunia Vaginismus 0
2
4
6
8
10
12
%
health in the whole population with some regularity) is important to be able to follow developments over time. By taking a measurement every couple of years, you will have sufficient time to intervene should the situation threaten to go less well. Moreover, this research enables us to establish links between the various areas of sexual health, such as the link between having experienced sexual violence and having sexual problems. The third reason is that the material on sexual health provides us with a good foundation to develop policy, new interventions and training programmes or to revise existing interventions and training programmes. This applies to ourselves, but also to policy makers and professionals in healthcare, education and numerous other fields.” ●
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