A Study on Sexual Function in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Patients With and Without Depressive Symptoms

Ghassemzadeh, Habibollah; Raisi, Firoozeh; Firoozikhojastefar, Reihaneh; Meysamie, Alipasha; Karamghadiri, Narges; Nasehi, Abbas Ali; Fallah, Jalil; Sorayani, Maryam; Ebrahimkhani, Narges

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“…Orgasmic dysfunction was the most frequent dysfunction affecting 20.51% of females, followed by problems of desire at 15.38%. Ghassemzadeh and colleagues [34] found that sexual dysfunction was present in 80.6% of women and 25% of men.…”

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“…Observational studies in clinical samples with OCD showed that females had higher prevalence of sexual dysfunctions than men [34] Married/Cohabitant status Married/cohabitant status is hypothesized to be associated with lower levels of and lower risk for sexual dysfunction, higher sexual satisfaction Married/cohabitant status was found to be associated with lower prevalence of sexual dysfunctions [50] OCD symptom severity Higher OCD severity is hypothesized to be associated with lower levels of and lower risk for sexual dysfunction, higher sexual satisfaction Systematic review showed that higher OCD was associated with worse outcomes in a variety of quality of life domains [5] Comorbid depressive disorders Lower percentage of comorbid depressive disorders are hypothesized to be associated with lower levels of and lower risk for sexual dysfunction, higher sexual satisfaction…”

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“…Observational studies in clinical and non-clinical samples showed that comorbid depressive disorders and/or or symptoms [34,52] Comorbid anxiety disorders Lower percentage of comorbid anxiety disorders are hypothesized to be associated with lower levels of and lower risk for sexual dysfunction, higher sexual satisfaction…”

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Sexual dysfunction and satisfaction in obsessive compulsive disorder: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Background: Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic mental health condition recognized as one of the most serious causes of disability and impaired quality of life. In the literature, there is no review about sexual dysfunction and satisfaction in OCD. The current paper presents the protocol for a systematic review and metaanalysis aimed to summarize data (1) comparing the presence of sexual dysfunction between groups with OCD and non-clinical groups, (2) investigating prevalence of each one of the sexual dysfunctions in patients with OCD, (3) comparing risk for sexual dysfunction in OCD groups with the prevalence in control groups, (4) comparing sexual satisfaction between OCD groups and non-clinical groups, and (5) investigating moderators of sexual dysfunction in OCD groups as compared with control groups. Gender, age, marital status, OCD symptom severity and subtypes, comorbid depressive disorders, comorbid anxiety disorders, concurrent psychiatric medications, comorbid general medical disease, and study quality will be investigated as moderators. Methods: The protocol is reported according to PRISMA-P guidelines. The search will be conducted by independent reviewers during the second week of December 2019 by using electronic databases (Scopus, PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library), by contacting the authors of the included studies to identify further data, by examining the references of the included studies, and by handsearching conference proceedings and theses/ doctoral dissertations. The study quality will be independently evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale. Random-effect meta-analyses will be computed. If there is insufficient data for a specific outcome, only a systematic review will be performed. Discussion: This review may support clinical practice highlighting the importance of the assessment of sexuality in patients with OCD and suggesting the use of therapeutic strategies dedicated to sexuality in this clinical population with the aim of improving patients' quality of life. Potential limitations will regard the heterogeneity of the studies in terms of the instruments used to assess sexual dysfunction/satisfaction and of the definitions used to conceptualize sexual dysfunction. Systematic review registration: Prospero CRD42019132264

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“…Полученные результаты сопоставимы с данными других авторов [22][23][24][25], полученными при изучении бесплодия, эндометриоза, симптомов менопаузы, депрессии и обсессивно-компульсивного расстройства.…”

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Sexual functioning and sexual dysfunction in women with infertility

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“…In particular, increased sexual dissatisfaction and avoidance, less desire and arousal, or orgasm problems were more frequent in this condition than in the general population (53%-80% vs 10%-40%). [26][27][28][29] Even sexual dysfunctions are more frequent in OCD patients than in other clinical groups such as patients with anxiety disorders. 30 On the basis of studies performed in OCD patients showing an association between obsessive beliefs and different quality of life domains, 21 it may be hypothesized that obsessive beliefs are associated with poorer sexual functioning in the OCD population.…”

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Sexual response in obsessive–compulsive disorder: the role of obsessive beliefs

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Background. Sexual response in obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) research and practice is overlooked. According to the Dual Control Model, satisfactory sexual response is based upon a balance of sexual excitation and inhibition. The assessment of sexual response in OCD may have clinical implications, such as the integration of sex therapy in psychotherapeutic intervention. The present study was aimed at comparing sexual excitation and inhibition levels between OCD patients and matched control subjects, and investigating whether obsessive beliefs might predict sexual excitation/inhibition. Methods. Seventy-two OCD patients (mean age ± standard deviation [SD]: 34.50 ± 10.39 years) and 72 matched control subjects (mean age ± SD: 34.25 ± 10.18) were included (62.50% men and 37.50% women in both groups). The Obsessive Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R), the Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire-46 (OBQ-46), and the Sexual Inhibition/Sexual Excitation Scales (SIS/SES) were administered. Results. Patients with OCD showed significantly higher levels of sexual excitation, inhibition due to threat of performance failure, and inhibition due to threat of performance consequences than the controls. In addition, the patients with more severe symptoms showed lower excitation than those with less severe symptoms, and those with higher perfectionism had stronger inhibition due to threat of performance failure than those with lower perfectionism. Conclusions. This is the first study exploring sexual response in OCD according to the Dual Control Model. Sexual response is an impaired quality of life outcome in OCD that should be assessed in routine clinical practice. These findings support the importance of addressing specific obsessive beliefs to improve sexuality in OCD patients.

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A Study on Sexual Function in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Patients With and Without Depressive Symptoms

Abstract: Regarding the possible role of the symptoms of depression on sexual function, sexual assessment in OCD patients should be considered.

Cited by 19 publications

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Sexual dysfunction and satisfaction in obsessive compulsive disorder: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sexual dysfunction and satisfaction in obsessive compulsive disorder: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sexual functioning and sexual dysfunction in women with infertility

Sexual response in obsessive–compulsive disorder: the role of obsessive beliefs

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