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. Socio-demographic
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, HbA1c, high number of diabetic complications and poor education (P < 0.05). An one unit increase in HbA1c 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 HbA1c, 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.
related to diabetes and its control. The study was conducted in 310 non-pregnant women with diabetes, 19 years and over. Socio-demographic
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, HbA1c, high number of diabetic complications and poor education (P < 0.05). An one unit increase in HbA1c 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 HbA1c, 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.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-11
- DOI 10.1007/s11195-011-9209-5
- Authors
- Seyda Ozcan, Department of Medical Nursing, Florence Nightingale Nursing Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Nevin Hotun Sahin, Department of Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing, Florence Nightingale Nursing Faculty, Istanbul University, 80270 Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey
- Dilek Bilgic, Department of Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing, Florence Nightingale Nursing Faculty, Istanbul University, 80270 Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey
- Sema Dereli Yilmaz, Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
- Journal Sexuality and Disability
- Online ISSN 1573-6717
- Print ISSN 0146-1044