Doctors at Max Stern College in Israel’s Jezril Valley have linked disordered eating to sexual dysfunction in women. The results of the research have been published magazine Sexual Behavior Archives.
“There is growing evidence of a link between disordered eating and sexual dysfunction, the mechanism underlying this link is still unclear. In this study, we aimed to investigate the mediating role of sexual motivation between disordered eating and sexual dysfunction,” said the authors.
The scientists sample included more than 340 women who were in lasting relationships. All of them were questioned and questioned. The results showed that high levels of disordered eating were significantly associated with a higher motivation to approve a partner through sex.
Second finding: High levels of disordered eating were significantly associated with low sexual motivation. Both findings indicate low levels of sexual satisfaction and sexual dysfunction, the scientists said.
The results of the current study show that women with eating disorders use sex for self-affirmation, coping with negative emotions, validating a partner, but not for pleasure.