Use of Erotic Abilities in Sexually Functional and Dysfunctional Women - Comparative Study and Correlation with Sexual Awareness and Assertiveness

Clinically, it’s interesting to see how the cognitive and behavioral abilities, and feelings of sexually functional women differ from the dysfunctional ones. The present study aims to show that this clinical hypothesis is supported by a scientific reality: women do not use these erotic abilities in the same way, whether they have sexual dysfunctions or not. 224 women aged 21 to 60, completed questionnaires on sexual functioning, sexual awareness and use of erotic abilities. Women without sexual dysfunction are significantly more sexually satisfied (p < .001), more sexually aware and assertive (p < .001), and make greater use of erotic cognitive and behavioral abilities and report more positive feelings (positive emotions and sexual feelings; p < .001), than women with sexual dysfunction. However, there is a positive correlation between erotic abilities and sexual awareness and assertiveness (p < .001). In conclusion, our study highlights the importance of the use of cognitive erotic abilities and positive feelings, already highlighted in the literature, in order to promote sexual functionality. It also highlights the importance of the use of erotic behavioral abilities in sexual functionality.