Mental health of Moroccan women, a sexual perspective.
Author: Kadri N, Berrada S, Alami KhM, Manoudi F, Rachidi L, Maftouh S, Halbreich U.
Source:
Journal of affective disorders, 102(1-3), 199-207.
Sexuality is a complex process coordinated with neurological, vascular, and
endocrine systems. It incorporates family, societal, and religious beliefs and
interpersonal relationships. Sexuality in the Muslim world is further complexed
by tradition and discrimination of women. Studies conducted in Ibn Rushd
University Psychiatric Center, Casablanca, Morocco, explored various aspects of
sexuality in a traditional Muslim society: sexual behaviour (representative
sample of Casablanca population n=728), sexual dysfunction (n=644), prevalence of
abuse during childhood, effect of breast removal on sexuality (prospective study
on 100 patients), effect of menopause on sexuality (comparative study between
Moroccan and Tunisian samples, n=200), pregnancy and sexuality (follow up study
in primary health care, n=100), and Ramadan and sexuality among healthy fasting
people.