COPD burden on sexual well-being.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sexual function is often affected in patients suffering from chronic diseases especially chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the effect of COPD on sexual satisfaction is underappreciated in clinical practice. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of COPD on patient's sexuality and the explanatory variables of sexual dissatisfaction.

Methods

Questionnaires were emailed to participants and they submitted their responses on the Santé Respiratoire France website. Data about sexual well-being (Arizona Sexual Experience Scale, ASEX), Quality of life (VQ11), anxiety, depression (Hospitalized anxiety and depression, HAD) and self-declared COPD grade were collected.

Results

Seven hundred and fifty one subjects were included and were char

SUBMITTER: Zysman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7687801 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature