Sexual Dysfunction in Women Treated for Type 1 Diabetes and the Impact of Coexisting Thyroid Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

More sexual problems are reported among people treated for diabetes; however, this situation is less explored in women than in men.

Aim

To analyze the presence and causal links of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) among Czech women treated for type 1 diabetes.

Methods

40 women completed a national version of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), Female Sexual Distress Scale-revised (FSDS-R), and Beck's Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). A metabolic and endocrine analysis was done using blood samples. Data were statistically analyzed using SPSS v.24 and the R environment.

Main outcome measures

Patient details (personal information, diabetes-related data, and sex history), sexual performance (the FSFI and FSDS-R scores), and level of depression (the

SUBMITTER: Stechova K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6523036 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature