Transcripts of Unfulfillment: A Study of Sexual Dysfunction and Dissatisfaction among Malay-Muslim Women in Malaysia

The prevalence of female sexual dysfunction (FSD), or in everyday notion, dissatisfaction, among Malay women remains high, denoting that there are several influences shaping their experience sex within marriage. This qualitative study identified the perceived effects social factors development women. Engaging a phenomenological framework, 26 in-depth face-to-face interviews were conducted married from Peninsular Malaysia, based on self-reporting FSD symptoms. All sessions audio-recorded and data transcribed verbatim managed ATLAS.ti software before being analysed. three themes emerged—‘sex is taboo culturally unacceptable’, ‘self-ignorance about sex’, ‘lack husband’s role mutual enjoyment’—suggest some influence Islamic teachings cultural conduct, as Adat, sexuality society. However, lack knowledge nonadherence to positive values around satisfaction between men women, espoused through religion, have affected woman’s functions coupling relationship even more significantly. results this show formal, sensitive, comprehensive education programme incorporating both medical may work effectively reduce FSD.