When comorbidities were independently evaluated, it was determined that the total
sexual dysfunction score was higher in male patients with DM than in those without DM (p=0.038).
Management of
sexual dysfunction in patients with cardiovascular disease: recommendations of the Princeton Consensus Panel.
Last-observation-carried-forward analysis was not used because there was a possibility of change in sexual function between visits owing to either improvement in sexual function secondary to improved depression / anxiety or worsening
sexual dysfunction secondary to antidepressant-emergent adverse effects.
Initially, many patients and providers may hesitate to discuss
sexual dysfunction, but the annual exam is a good opportunity to broach the topic of sexual health.
"If you don't ask about
sexual dysfunction, your patients won't tell.
Unlike the field of male
sexual dysfunction, in which progress has been observed, the pathologic physiology, psychology and treatment of female
sexual dysfunction are insufficiently elucidated as a result of the lack of a reliable diagnostic classification system and the limited number of studies performed.
The FSFI questionnaire created in 2000 was developed as a brief, general, diagnostic epidemiological survey method for use all over the world.[sup][10] A population-based sample study involved 5463 women aged 18–49 years in Finland in 2008 and found that 34.4% of women had
sexual dysfunction (cutoff score ≤26.55).[sup][12] In 2010, Echeverry et al .[sup][13] reported the prevalence of FSD in sexually active women aged 18–40 years in Medellin, Colombia, as 30% (cutoff score ≤26.55).
The single report by Acele and Karacam (21) showed that 91.3% of postpartum women in Turkey reported
sexual dysfunction. On the other hand, in studies carried out worldwide, the rate of
sexual dysfunction in the postpartum women ranged from 20% to 76% (8,12,13,15).
Women with total FSFI scores less than 26.55 were classified as having
sexual dysfunction (2,16).
Female
sexual dysfunction may be affected from bio-psychological and cultural factors and therefore requires a multidisciplinary approach involving teamwork.
Hypoactive sexual desire disorder is a
sexual dysfunction characterized by distress related to loss or decreased sexual interest.
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