Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and sexual functioning among Women in Egypt

Abd-Elsalam, Fathia G.; Mahgoub, Nelly; Ghoneim, Adel H.; Abou-Abdu, Somaya E.

doi:10.1016/j.ejcdt.2015.02.006

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“…As for body mass index (BMI), no statistically significant difference was found between the two groups regarding their body mass index whereas the most women of both groups were overweight and obese. This result is accordance with previous other studies results [37,46,47,50] while it is a contrast to other. [51] The differences in the menstrual, obstetric parameters and number of living children among female without sexual dysfunction and dysfunctional sexual women were statistically insignificant.…”

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“…[36] In Egypt, the nurses can feel uncomfortable with discussing this matter, afraid that women might become distressed, nervous, or insulted when talking about sex and maybe culturally inhibited. [37] The present study presents epidemiological data on the problem of female sexual problems and its associated factors in Egypt, represented by a sample taken from Damietta Governorate. In the current study, the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction was 53.1%.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The present study result is in accordance with the literature but the contrast to other studies results. [37,45,46] The women level of education is a significant variable in awareness and construing the sexual issues.…”

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A study of sexual dysfunction and its associated factors among women in childbearing age, Egypt

El-Kashif

El-tahry²

2018

JNEP

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Background and objective: Sexual dysfunction is a significant public health problem that is more common among women than in men. The women sexual dysfunction and the factors influencing it have not yet been fully investigated. Aim: The present study aimed to evaluate sexual dysfunction and its associated factors among women in childbearing age, Egypt. Methods: A population-based cross-sectional survey involving 780 non-pregnant sexual active females aged 15-51 years old who were recruited into the study by random sampling. The study population was selected from health facilities which affiliated to the ministry of health in Damietta Governorate. Interview tools used to collect data related to female and male partner. Results: A total of 780 women in childbearing age were enrolled. More than half of the studied women have sexual dysfunction versus 46.9% without sexual function. 22.3% of sexual dysfunction women have mild dysfunction, 18.5% of them have moderate dysfunction, and 12.3% have severe dysfunction. Desire disorder was the most common sexual disorder among participants (67.3%), followed by arousal disorder (55.8%). There was a statistically significant correlation between female sexual dysfunction and husband's age, educational level and husbands suffer from depression, heavy smokers and hypnotic drugs used. Female sexual dysfunction was found among older age, low educated and non-workers females, as well as women, suffer chronic disease, genital inflammation, and stress. Conclusions: Sexual dysfunction is prevalent among women, so further study based on a comprehensive survey is necessarily needed.

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A study of sexual dysfunction and its associated factors among women in childbearing age, Egypt

El-Kashif

El-tahry²

2018

JNEP

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“…Chronic and Pulmonary diseases, in particular, can increase the incidence of sexual dysfunction in both genders [ 12 , 19 , 20 ]. Medications used to improve their condition can also impair sexual function [ 10 ]. But in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma patients inhaling steroids only, minimal systemic effects and no decrease of sex steroid hormone have been observed.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This is due to lack of education, time, knowledge and awareness; they may also feel uneasy to discuss this issue or fear embarrassing the patient. On the other hand, patients may refuse to discuss problems related to their sexual life [ 10 ]. Therefore, sexual limitation continues to be a part of the asthma-related quality of life issues, that is often missed both in clinical practice and research [ 11 ] as it goes unnoticed, and ends up causing psychiatric illnesses and social behaviors that may be unacceptable to the society [ 2 ].…”

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Female Sexual Dysfunction Among a Sample of Egyptian Patients with Asthma

Reda

Ruby

2020

TORMJ

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Background: Despite asthma being a worldwide disease, still little awareness regarding the sexual function of asthmatic patients exists. So this study attempts to assess the Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD) amongst Egyptian females with asthma and its burden on their quality of life. Materials & Methods: The sample consisted of 180 subjects, comprising 90 asthma patients and 90 healthy controls aged between 20 - 45 years old, who visited the Chest Department Outpatient Clinic of Ain Shams University Hospital between January and December 2018. We reported all the subjects' demographic and clinical data; both groups answered an Arabic version of the Female Sexual Function Index (Ar FSFI) and World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire abbreviated version (WHOQL-Bref). Results: 90% of asthmatic females had FSD; total Female Sexual Function Index score was 12.956 ± 10.3 in asthmatic females compared to 25.423 ± 5.521 in healthy controls; 45.6% of asthmatic females with sexual dysfunction had moderate asthma and 86.4% had uncontrolled asthma, 40.1% of them had a low educational level and 80.2% were unemployed. Conclusion: Jobless females with severe uncontrolled asthma and a low educational level had higher sexual dysfunction and a poor quality of life.

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