Sexual Health of Women with Obesity: A Review of the Literature

Köse, Özlem; Hodgson, Jennifer; Cunningham, Karlene

doi:10.1080/08952833.2020.1755170

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“…Obesity has been reported to be associated with various sexual health concerns in women (Katz, 2017; Köse et al, 2020; Rowland et al, 2017). Sexual functioning is one of the commonly examined SHOs, which indicates body reactions during the female sexual response cycle (desire, arousal, lubrication, and orgasm) and satisfaction (Rosen et al, 2000).…”

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“…Sexual functioning is one of the commonly examined SHOs, which indicates body reactions during the female sexual response cycle (desire, arousal, lubrication, and orgasm) and satisfaction (Rosen et al, 2000). Women with obesity tend to experience decreased sexual interest, negative body image, and reluctance to participate in sexual activity (Katz, 2017; Köse et al, 2020; Rowland et al, 2017), which may, in turn, negatively affect sexual functioning. Clinical trials have found that weight loss interventions improved sexual functioning in healthy women (Befort et al, 2012; Gao et al, 2020; Katz, 2017; Wekker et al, 2018), supporting the negative effect of obesity on sexual health in women.…”

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Obesity and patient‐reported sexual health outcomes in gynecologic cancer survivors: A systematic review

Lee

Reilly

Bruner

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Research in Nursing & Health

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As obesity prevalence among gynecologic cancer (GC) survivors is expected to increase, the role of obesity in sexual health needs to be understood. This systematic review examined the impact of obesity on patient‐reported sexual health outcomes (SHOs) in this population. PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, and PsycINFO were searched for original studies published between 2015 and 2020 following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta‐Analyses guideline. We performed a narrative synthesis of findings via cancer type, cancer treatment, sexual health measures, and countries. Eleven observational studies were included. Most were conducted in European countries (n = 7), reported on endometrial cancer survivors (n = 7), and defined obesity as body mass index ≥30 kg/m2 (n = 10). Studies about cervical cancer survivors reported negative effects of obesity on sexual activity and body image while studies about endometrial cancer survivors reported positive effects of obesity on vaginal/sexual symptoms. Findings suggested interaction effects of radiotherapy and obesity on SHOs. Sexual functioning measured by the Female Sexual Function Index was less likely to be associated with obesity than other SHOs. A positive effect of obesity on SHOs was only found in studies conducted in European countries. Current evidence on the association between obesity and sexual health in GC survivors lacks in both quantity and quality. To better understand the effect of obesity on SHOs in the population, more studies are needed with critical evaluations of obesity and sexual health measures, careful considerations of cancer type and treatment, and a focus on the cultural context of obesity.

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