Sexual attitudes of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 outbreak

Çulha, Mehmet Gökhan; Demir, Ömer; Şahin, Orhan; Altunrende, Fatih

doi:10.1038/s41443-020-00381-9

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“…Measures and social restrictions, taken worldwide to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as intensive working conditions and high COVID-19 exposure increase the anxiety and stress levels of health workers, and negatively affect sexual function and quality of life [ 7 , 10 ]. There is a paucity of literature regarding changes in sexual behavior during lockdown states as seen during the prolonged pandemic.…”

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“…A study evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on the psychological state of healthcare workers reported that 29.8% of healthcare workers experienced symptoms of stress, 24.1% of anxiety, and 13.5% of depression [ 21 ]. As a result of these psychological effects of the pandemic on healthcare workers, it is seen that the COVID-19 pandemic also affects their sexual functions [ 7 , 10 ]. The fact that the participants with sexual dysfunction had a high anxiety score and the high anxiety score was one of the factors affecting sexual dysfunction in our study also supported these studies and information.…”

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“…However, close contact, which is the nature of sexual intercourse, increases the risk of transmission of the virus, the main transmission path of which is respiration. Some studies are reporting that the number of sexual intercourse decreased, increased, or did not change during the pandemic [ 7 , 11 , 23 ]. In a study conducted during the early period of the pandemic, it was reported that the sexual desire, foreplay duration, sexual intercourse duration, and the number of sexual intercourse or masturbation decreased in healthcare workers during the pandemic [ 7 ].…”

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“…All these practices and especially social isolation have led to the emergence of a new unusual lifestyle and also affected the quality of everyone’s life. Social isolation brings along emotions such as anxiety and panic as well as widespread fear, which can lead to situations that negatively affect the quality of life, including depression and sexual dysfunction [ 7 ]. Therefore, social restrictions taken as a precaution against COVID-19 will change individuals’ social relationships and sexual life, and attitudes.…”

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“…There are few studies in the literature that investigate the sexual health status of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 outbreak and evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on male and female sexual behavior [ 6 , 7 , 10 , 11 ]. However, these studies were conducted in the beginning period of the pandemic in our country.…”

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Changes in sexual functions and habits of healthcare workers during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-sectional survey study

Güzel

Dondu

2021

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Background The negative psychosocial effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers are increasing worldwide. Aim The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of healthcare workers’ long-term exposure to the COVID-19 outbreak on their sexual habits and functions. Methods A total of 263 healthcare workers completed this online questionnaire between 1 December 2020 and 31 January 2021. After the informed consent of the participants, the first part of the three-part survey included demographic data, COVID-19 disease status and sexual habits before and after COVID-19, sexual function and anxiety status assessment in the second and last part. Results A total of 240 participants were included in the study. Of the participants, 124 were men, 116 were women. The mean age of the participants was 40.18 ± 7. Compared to pre-pandemic period, health workers’ sexual desire level ( p = 0.000), weekly sexual intercourse frequency ( p = 0.001), foreplay duration ( p = 0.000), and coitus duration ( p = 0.009) decreased during the ongoing pandemic period. When the factors affecting sexual dysfunction were evaluated with multivariate logistic regression analysis, it was determined that female gender (OR 0.312), high anxiety score (OR 0.949), and decreased quality social time spent with spouse or partner were risk factors for sexual dysfunction (OR 0.358). Conclusion Psychological support provided to healthcare workers during the ongoing pandemic period will improve their sexual habits and functions negatively affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, as well as their social life with their spouses or partners.

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confidence: 99%

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Changes in sexual functions and habits of healthcare workers during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-sectional survey study

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How has COVID‐19 affected sex and fertility?

Woodhouse

2022

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Prevalence of new onset erectile dysfunction among Damietta governorate men after contracting COVID-19

Ahmed,

Obaid,

Hashem

et al. 2024

Ir J Med Sci

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Background Several reports showed that sexual function was affected during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Aims The objective of the study was to demonstrate whether a realistic association exists between the COVID-19 pandemic and erectile dysfunction (ED) among a sampled Egyptian population in Damietta governorate. Methods This cross-sectional study consisted of 330 adult males diagnosed with COVID-19 infection. They were categorized in three age groups (18–29, 30–39, and 40–50 years, respectively). COVID-19-confirmed cases were assessed by the Arabic version of the International Index of Erectile Function questionnaire (IIEF) scores. Results The prevalence of ED according to the IIEF was 55.1%. The ED was categorized into mild ED which represents 25.8% of the patients, mild to moderate which represents 22.4% of the patients, moderate which represents 7% of the patients, and severe which represents 0% of the patients. We found a significant negative correlation between the age of the patients and the IIEF score. Also, we found an association between the severity of COVID-19 infection and the IIEF score. Conclusion An association of new-onset ED in men who suffered COVID-19 infection was established. This may be due to virus-induced endothelial cell dysfunction; however, an underlying mechanism and causation have not yet been clearly elucidated. While it appears that COVID-19 infection may be a risk factor for ED, additional research is needed to establish causality.

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Sexual attitudes of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 outbreak

Cited by 47 publications

References 30 publications

Changes in sexual functions and habits of healthcare workers during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-sectional survey study

Changes in sexual functions and habits of healthcare workers during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-sectional survey study

How has COVID‐19 affected sex and fertility?

Prevalence of new onset erectile dysfunction among Damietta governorate men after contracting COVID-19

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