Is Sexual Dysfunction Associated with Diabetes Control and Related Factors in Women with Diabetes?

Abstract

This study was performed to evaluate the sexual dysfunction (SD) in women with diabetes and to correlate SD with the factors related to diabetes and its control. The study was conducted in 310 non-pregnant women with diabetes, 19 years and over. Sociodemographic characteristics and other factors related to diabetes were evaluated using Participant Information Form. The Arizona Sexual Experience Scale was used to evaluate sexual function. Rate of SD was found as 46.7%. SD was frequent in sexual desire(36.8%), satisfaction from orgasm(25.5%) and orgasm(24.8%). Type of diabetes and treatment, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, BMI were not associated with SD (P [ 0.05). SD increased with age, HbA 1c , high number of diabetic complications and poor education (P \ 0.05). An one unit increase in HbA 1c value caused 19.1% of dysfunction increase on sexual dysfunction, 23.2% on drive, 20.7% on satisfaction from orgasm and 17.5% on orgasm(P \ 0.05). Increasing HbA 1c , number of diabetic complications and low literacy should be considered as risk factors of SD and evaluated in routine clinical care of women with diabetes.

Sexual lives of women with diabetes mellitus (type 2) and impact of culture on solution for problems related to sexual life

“…Ozcan and others (2011) and Demirezen () have found that mean total score of women sexual function scale and educational status were correlated ( p ≤ 0·005) (Demirezen , Ozcan et al . ) . The present study was not similar to others.…”

“…() have found that systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure were not correlated with total score of ASEX, while HbA1c level was correlated (Ozcan et al . ). Bultrini et al .…”

“…The rates of sexual dysfunction in women with type 2 DM were found to be 46·7% in a study by Ozcan et al . () in Turkey. Erol et al .…”

Sexual dysfunction in diabetic patients — an important and overlooked complication

“…The authors report that sexual activity is taken by 61% of men and only 33% of women [28]. Generally, a review of research carried out by Ozcan [37] shows that 40-70% of patients withdraw from sex life.…”

Sexual Dysfunction, Depression and Quality of Life in Individuals with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

“…The percentage of FSD in women with DMT2 was 79.2% and 55.0%, (p = 0.001) in women without diabetes. Ozcan, Hotun, Bilgic & Dereli (2011) in a transversal, descriptive and co relational study carried out to evaluate sexual dysfunction (SD) in women with diabetes and correlate SD with the factors associated with diabetes and its control. The sample consisted of 310 women older than 19 who had been diagnosed with DMT2.…”