Sexual Dysfunction Is a More Common Problem in Young Women with Type 1 Diabetes than in Healthy Women

Flotyńska, Justyna; Uruska, Aleksandra; Michalska, Anna; Araszkiewicz, Aleksandra; Zozulińska−Ziółkiewicz, Dorota

doi:10.1080/0092623x.2019.1610121

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“…The prevalence of female sexual dysfunction found in our study is comparable with previous research that has indicated prevalence rates between 29% and 51% in women with diabetes. 5,[7][8][9][10][11] The large variation in prevalence rates between studies might among others be related to the variation in the proportion of postmenopausal women or women with menopausal symptoms included in the study sample. Symptoms such as vaginal dryness and pain can be related to low oestrogen levels and not necessarily related to diabetes-related factors such as high blood glucose levels.…”

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Sexual dysfunction in women with type 1 diabetes in Norway: A cross‐sectional study on the prevalence and associations with physical and psychosocial complications

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Sexual dysfunction in women with type 1 diabetes in Norway: A cross‐sectional study on the prevalence and associations with physical and psychosocial complications

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“…The changes in sexual function and the quality of sexual life seemed to depend mainly on diabetes itself as an independent risk factor for sexual dysfunction because, in the examined group of women, there were no cases with complications of this disease or any other accompanying diseases, and no drugs other than insulin were used. Similarly, Flotynska et al [11] suggested that T1DM was independently associated with the presence of impaired sexual function. Other studies showed that the complications had an adverse effect on the sexual function of women with T1DM diabetes [2,23].…”

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“…In a study of menstruating women with T1DM, sexual dysfunction was observed in 27% of women, including 22% with uncomplicated diabetes and 33% with complications [23]. Other studies in menstruating women showed a significant reduction in sexual function in 29-44% of women with T1DM and 5-13% of comparable women without diabetes [2,7,11,12]. It is emphasized that, in patients with T1DM, there were mainly desire and arousal disorders [2,8].…”

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“…Patients with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes experienced a decline in the quality of sex life, which is an important though often overlooked component of human wellbeing [5,6]. Research shows that 25-71% of women with T1DM [2,[7][8][9][10][11][12] and 25-68% of women with type 2 diabetes [1,7,13,14] suffer from female sexual dysfunction (FSD). It has been shown that sexual disorders in women with T1DM and in those with T2DM demonstrate a positive correlation with the occurrence of depression [1,2], and, in diabetic women during menopause, a depressed mood was also shown to be an independent indicator of FSD [15].…”

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Sexual Function and Sexual Quality of Life in Premenopausal Women with Controlled Type 1 and 2 Diabetes—Preliminary Study

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Sexual dysfunction is more common in women with diabetes than in women without diabetes. The aim of the study was to determine sexual function and the level of the quality of sex life in premenopausal women with controlled, uncomplicated type 1 and type 2 diabetes taking into account the stages of the menstrual cycle and mood level. The study included 163 women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes and 115 controls without diabetes. Questionnaire studies were conducted using the following surveys: Demographic and Clinical Data Survey, Female Sexual Function Index, Sexual Quality of Life—Female, and Beck Depression Inventory. Both phases of the menstrual cycle—follicular and luteal—were included. It was shown that, in women with type 1 diabetes, sexual function decreased during the luteal phase in comparison with the follicular phase (p < 0.001). In the women with type 2 diabetes and in the controls, sexual function was comparable during both phases of the cycle (p > 0.05). In the women with uncomplicated controlled type 1 diabetes, sexual function and the sexual and relationship satisfaction changed depending on the phase of the menstrual cycle with a decrease during the luteal phase. Sexual function and the quality of the sex life of premenopausal women with controlled type 2 diabetes were comparable during both the follicular and the luteal phases. Sexual function in menstruating women with controlled type 2 diabetes decreased with age and a worsening mood.

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“…Many chronic diseases and/or their medications can affect quality of life, including sexual life [8]. For instance, sexual dysfunction is common among people with diabetes [9][10][11]: for type I diabetes, the prevalence is approximately 40% [9], and for type II diabetes, it is around 70% [11]. In terms of medications, 30% of patients diagnosed with cardiovascular diseases identify their medication as the source of their sexual difficulty [12].…”

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Patients with chronic diseases: Is sexual health brought up by general practitioners during appointments? A web-based study

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Many chronic diseases and their medications may induce sexual problems. This study aimed to evaluate whether general practitioners (GPs) raise sexual health issues during appointments with patients who have chronic diseases. Study design: A web-based questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of 1,000 GPs in Finland. Main outcome measures:The study aim was to determine GPs' self-reported inquiry into sexual problems with patients who have chronic diseases and GPs' awareness of medications inducing sexual problems. Results: Only 16.2% of the GPs inquired about sexual health issues, typically during appointments dealing with reproductive organs. A majority (66.9%) considered sexual problems to be side-effects of medications, but only 17.9% followed up about them. Compared to male GPs, female GPs were more likely to inquire about gynecologic patients' sexual issues (OR 1.77, 95% CI 1.05-2.99), but less likely to ask about them with urologic (OR 0.56, 95% CI 0.35-0.91) and neurologic patients (OR 0.35, 95% CI 0.17-0.72). The GPs aged 40-49 and 50-65 were more likely than those aged 27-39 to inquire about sexual health issues among patients with cardiovascular (OR 2.87, OR 2.89,) and neurologic (OR 4.63, OR 5.68, diseases. Conclusions: GPs seldom inquire about sexual problems with patients who have chronic diseases or after prescribing medications for these conditions, which may lead to underdiagnosis and undertreatment of sexual problems.

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Sexual Dysfunction Is a More Common Problem in Young Women with Type 1 Diabetes than in Healthy Women

Cited by 18 publications

References 41 publications

Sexual dysfunction in women with type 1 diabetes in Norway: A cross‐sectional study on the prevalence and associations with physical and psychosocial complications

Sexual dysfunction in women with type 1 diabetes in Norway: A cross‐sectional study on the prevalence and associations with physical and psychosocial complications

Sexual Function and Sexual Quality of Life in Premenopausal Women with Controlled Type 1 and 2 Diabetes—Preliminary Study

Patients with chronic diseases: Is sexual health brought up by general practitioners during appointments? A web-based study

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