Sexual Distress in Obesity

Limoncin, Erika; Ciocca, Giacomo; Mollaioli, Daniele; Jannini, Emmanuele A.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-09045-0_14

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“…From a sexual perspective, an American study on sexual dysfunctions in the obese population showed prevalence rates around 7-22% for women (coital pain, arousal problems, and sexual dissatisfaction) and 5-21% for men (ED and decrease of desire) [8].…”

Section: Obesitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Effects on male sexuality Effects on female sexuality Obesity Loss of libido [8] Risk of ED > 30% with BMI > 28.7 [13] Arousal problems, Coital pain and Sexual dissatisfaction [8] More sexual complaints in women seeking bariatric surgery [22] Higher risk for postmenopausal breast cancer [27,28] Loss of weightand Diet 10% weight loss related with increased insulin sensitivity, plasma testosterone levels, erectile function and desire both in diabetics and non-diabetics [52] Weight loss induced by bariatric surgery improve erectile functions and testosterone levels [53] Mediterranean diet improves IIEF scores after 2-years [54] Adherence to Mediterranean diet improve BMI, waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, mood symptoms, weight and metabolic syndrome [55] Higher frequency of sexual intercourses in women who better comply to Mediterranean diet [55] Physical Activity Protective effects against ED in men with diabetes [34] Increase of NO production and decrease of oxidative stress [14] Benefits on self-esteem and mental health [36,41] Improvement of IIEF-5 score after 3 months of physical exercise [38] Augmented improvement of ED symptoms in association with PDE5i treatment [39] Sedentary life increase PE symptoms [41] Protective effects against sexual dysfunction in women with diabetes [35] Benefits on self-esteem and mental health [36,52] Improvement of menopause symptoms, mood, anxiety and musculoskeletal problems [47][48][49] Keeping good sexual quality of life in postmenopausal women who do regular physical activity [48] Regual physical exercises prevent the development of sexual dysfunction [51] Smoking Quit with smoking improve erectile function by 25% after 1 year [61] > 50% odds to develop ED in smokers and 30% in ex-smokers [60] 30% decrease of genital stimulation due to nicotine acute intake [62] Delayed orgasm and low vaginal lubrication [10,…”

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confidence: 99%

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Lifestyles and sexuality in men and women: the gender perspective in sexual medicine

Mollaioli

Ciocca

Limoncin

et al. 2020

Reprod Biol Endocrinol

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Sexual health is strictly related with general health in both genders. In presence of a sexual dysfunction, the expert in sexual medicine aims to discover the specific weight of the physical and psychological factors can cause or con-cause the sexual problem. At the same time, a sexual dysfunction can represent a marker of the future development of a Non-communicable diseases (NCDss) as cardiovascular or metabolic diseases. In the evaluation phase, the sexual health specialist must focus on these aspects, focusing especially on the risk and protective factors that could impact on both male and female sexuality. This article presents a review of researches concerning healthy and unhealthy lifestyles and their contribute in the development of sexual quality of life in a gender-dependent manner. Among the unhealthy lifestyle, obesity contributes mostly to the development of sexual dysfunctions, due to its negative impact on cardiovascular and metabolic function. Tobacco smoking, alcohol-substance abuse and chronic stress lead to the development of sexual dysfunction in a med-long term. In order to guarantee a satisfying sexual quality of life, sexual health specialists have the responsibility to guide the patient through the adoption of healthy lifestyles, such as avoiding drugs, smoke and excessive alcohol, practicing a regular physical activity, following a balanced diet and use stress-management strategies, even before proposing both pharmaco-and/or psychotherapies.

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Section: Obesitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Lifestyles and sexuality in men and women: the gender perspective in sexual medicine

Mollaioli

Ciocca

Limoncin

et al. 2020

Reprod Biol Endocrinol

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“…Class III obesity also reduces life expectancy anywhere from 6 to 14 years [60] . Obesity also detrimentally affects sexual function [61][62][63][64][65][66] . Nagelkerke et al found that overweight adults reported fewer sexual partners in the previous year than their normal-weight peers [62] .…”

Section: Obesitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Nagelkerke et al found that overweight adults reported fewer sexual partners in the previous year than their normal-weight peers [62] . In one study, obese individuals showed a sexual dysfunction prevalence rate around 7-22% for women (diminished arousal, lubrication, coital pain, orgasm, sexual satisfaction, and infertility) and 5-21% for men (ED and decrease of desire) [63] . Obesity in adolescents is associated with many emotional and social problems, which may result in low sexual frequency and unprotected sex [64] .…”

Section: Obesitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Healthy lifestyles and their beneficial effects on sexual function and dysfunction

Agarwal¹

2021

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Sexual dysfunction is a common malady. It causes immense emotional suffering and interferes with social wellbeing. Many physical and psychological ailments are frequently implicated in its development and progression. There are several therapeutic options available for its attenuation. However, more recently, the focus has shifted significantly to several lifestyle factors that can help in its prevention. A brief review of these influences exerted by the five major lifestyles, namely, smoking, obesity, exercise, alcohol intake, and diet is done in this manuscript.

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“…The results of research on the occurrence of sexual dysfunctions in respondents with obesity have revealed that about 7-22% of women and 5-21% of men report sexual problems [26]. Persons with excess body weight show reduced frequency of sexual intercourse, decreased sexual drive and lack of perceived sexual satisfaction [27].…”

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confidence: 99%

Body weight and assessment of sexual life – a cross-sectional study

Bialorudzki,

Mazur,

Haczyński

et al. 2023

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Introduction and Objective.Body weight can be one of the health effects affecting people's well-being in its many aspects. The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between body weight and sexual life. Materials and method. In June 2020 a survey was conducted online on a nationwide representative group of 3,000 Poles. A year later, in June 2021thje survey was repeated on a nationwide representative group of 2,500 Poles. The data obtained from 4,266 respondents were then analyzed. Four proprietary questions were used to assess sexual life, based on which a 3-point scale was developed (2020 -α = 0.80, homogeneity 61%; 2021 -α = 0.77, homogeneity 64%). Results. Excess body weight as measured by BMI was more common in 2021 than in 2020, which confirms the upward trend in body weight in society (55.5% vs. 52.7%). In 2020, more respondents indicated a good assessment of their sexual life than in 2021 (27.3% vs 23.5%, p=0.007). People with excessive body weight rated their sexual life as poorer on the scale (2020 p=0.003; 2021 p=0.009). Multinomial logistic regression showed that people with obesity (BMI>30) had a 1.7 higher increased risk of poor assessment of sexual life than those with normal weight (OR: 1.728; 95% CI: 1.396-2.138; p<0.001). In addition, multinomial logistic regression showed significance for the poor assessment of sexual life for the following factors: age 50-65; female. On the other hand, the following factors were associated with the good assessment of sexual life: age 18-29, being in a relationship, and the year of the study. Conclusions. Body weight may be one of the most important aspects affecting the assessment of a person's sexual life. Educating patients about the correct body weight is extremely important in order to improve their health and sexual life.

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Sexual Distress in Obesity

Cited by 6 publications

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Lifestyles and sexuality in men and women: the gender perspective in sexual medicine

Lifestyles and sexuality in men and women: the gender perspective in sexual medicine

Healthy lifestyles and their beneficial effects on sexual function and dysfunction

Body weight and assessment of sexual life – a cross-sectional study

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