Quality of Sexual Life and Satisfaction in Female Partners of Men with ED: Psychometric Validation of the Index of Sexual Life (ISL) Questionnaire

Chevret, Marie; Jaudinot, Eric; Sullivan, Kate; Marrel, Alexia; Gendre, A Solesse de

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“…There was no outside funding for the study. Established questionnaires on sexual function and dysfunction were used to create a modified version of a gender-specific questionnaire directed towards patients with heart failure such as (1) the abridged International Index of Erectile Dysfunction (IIEF-5) questionnaire, 6 (2) the Semi-structured interview on erectile dysfunction questionnaire 7 , (3) the quality of life questionnaire using the LiSat-8 ¼ Life Satisfaction questionnaire and the Index of Sexual Life questionnaire 8 and (4) the Female Sexual Function Index for determination of female sexual dysfunction (desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, pain, total Female Sexual Function Index, number of sexual intercourse/ month). Our modified version focused on three aspects: patient's sexual activity including any signs and symptoms of sexual dysfunction, the patients perception of potential causes and treatment desire and options, and the patient's evaluation of heath care with regard to provide adequate solutions in case of problems.…”

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The prevalence and clinical relevance of sexual dysfunction in women and men with chronic heart failure

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Sexual dysfunction is a common problem of increasing incidence that is associated with multiple co-morbid conditions and chronic diseases. In heart failure, however, exact numbers are unknown, in part secondary to under-reporting and under-interrogating by health care providers. A genderspecific questionnaire was modified from established sexual dysfunction questionnaires to correspond to a non-randomized outpatient heart failure population, to assess the prevalence and demographic distribution of sexual dysfunction and potential treatments expectations. Onehundred patients in a stable hemodynamic condition in New York Heart Association classes I-III participated. Eighty-seven percent of women were diagnosed with female sexual dysfunction compared to 84% of men with erectile dysfunction. Eighty percent of women reported reduced lubrication, which resulted in frequent unsuccessful intercourse in 76%. Thirty-six percent of patients thought that sexual activity could harm their current cardiac condition; 75% of females and 60% of men stated that no physicians ever asked about potential sexual problems. Fifty-two percent of men considered sexual activity in their current condition as an essential aspect of quality of life and 61% were interested in treatment to improve sexual function. Sexual dysfunction appears to be high in prevalence in both men and women with chronic compensated heart failure and represents a reduction in quality of life for most. Despite the fact that most patients are interested in receiving therapy to improve sexual dysfunction, treatment options are rarely discussed or initiated.

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“…31 Female partners of men with ED reported significantly lower levels of sexual satisfaction and drive than those without ED. 34 Restoring erectile function by medical treatment does not necessarily restore a satisfying sexual relationship. Female partners' sexual function should be investigated during male patients' work-up to enhance response rate of ED treatment, and to restore a satisfying sexual relationship.…”

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Assessing satisfaction in men and their female partners after treatment with phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors for erectile dysfunction

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2013

Int J Impot Res

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The Erectile Dysfunction Inventory of Treatment Satisfaction (EDITS) and its partner version questionnaire were used to assess couples' satisfaction with the use of phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) over a 3-month period. Of 161 ED patients, who together with their female partners were invited to answer separate questionnaires at home, 111 patients (68.9%; mean age 61.8 (23-87) years) and female partners (mean age 52.8 (22-77) years) returned completed questionnaires. Patients reported a substantially higher treatment satisfaction score and level of satisfaction with ED treatment than their female partners (Po0.001). Patients with milder severity of ED at baseline and better erectile function after treatment were more likely to be satisfied with the outcome of the treatment. Of the different aspects of satisfaction that patients were asked about, they reported the lowest level of satisfaction about their partners' feeling about continued treatment for ED. Our study shows that more patients than their female partners are more satisfied with medical treatment for ED. To maintain long-term therapy for ED, it is important to include female partners in the assessment and management of the therapy.

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“…1 Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is age related, progressive and highly prevalent, affecting 22-76% of women according to age group. [2][3][4][5] It has also been shown that sexual dysfunction (SD) was more prevalent among women (43%) than men (31%). FSD has a major impact on quality of life and interpersonal relationships.…”

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Sexual function in women with coronary artery disease: a preliminary study

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We investigated sexual function in female patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). A total of 20 consecutive female patients (38.273.8 years) with CAD diagnosed by coronary angiography and 15 healthy subjects (37.975.4 years) were enrolled in this study. The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) was used to assess sexual function in all the participants. Women with psychiatric disorders, gynecologic and systemic diseases that may affect sexual function were excluded from the study. The other exclusion criteria were usage of antidepressants and drugs affecting sexual function. Patients with CAD and healthy women were comparable in age, body mass index and education level. Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) was diagnosed in 12 of 20 women with CAD (60%), whereas five of 15 healthy women (33.3%) were found to have FSD (Po0.05). Patients with CAD had a significantly lower number of sexual intercourse episodes per month than healthy women volunteers (2.24 versus 5.2, respectively; Po0.05). The FSFI total score was clearly significantly decreased in the CAD group compared with that in healthy controls (17.872.9 and 26.074.8, P ¼ 0.001). When the subscores of each domain of FSFI were evaluated, all the subscores of FSFI, except the satisfaction domain, in patients with CAD were significantly lower than those of healthy subjects (Po0.05). This preliminary study demonstrates that female patients with CAD have distinct sexual dysfunction compared with healthy controls. Women with CAD should be evaluated also in terms of sexual function to provide better quality of life.

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Quality of Sexual Life and Satisfaction in Female Partners of Men with ED: Psychometric Validation of the Index of Sexual Life (ISL) Questionnaire

Cited by 42 publications

References 12 publications

The prevalence and clinical relevance of sexual dysfunction in women and men with chronic heart failure

The prevalence and clinical relevance of sexual dysfunction in women and men with chronic heart failure

Assessing satisfaction in men and their female partners after treatment with phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors for erectile dysfunction

Sexual function in women with coronary artery disease: a preliminary study

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