The relationship between sexual function and quality of sleep in caregiving mothers of sons with duchenne muscular dystrophy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The task of the caregiver, especially a caregiving mother of a son with a chronic and fatal disease, may interfere with their quality of sleep, sexuality, and some hormone levels.

Aim

The aim of this study was to evaluate the sexual function and the quality of sleep of caregiving mothers of sons with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

Methods

We evaluated 20 caregiving mothers of sons with DMD and 20 caregiving mothers of sons without any neuromuscular or chronic disease. All of them voluntarily responded to the evaluating questionnaires about their sexuality and their quality of sleep, and gave blood samples to evaluate their hormonal levels.

Main outcome measures

All mothers were evaluated using the questionnaire of Female Sexual Function Index (

SUBMITTER: Nozoe KT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4184493 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature