Sexuality in Young Adult Men Aged 18–24 with Epilepsy
| Autor: | Erman Bagcioglu, Bülent Bahçeci, Hasan Mayda, Abdullah Akpinar, Abdullah Acar, Kerem Senol Coskun, Serdar Oruc, Vedat Ali Yürekli |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Testosterone (patch) Human sexuality Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale medicine.disease Epilepsy Sexual dysfunction Internal medicine medicine Physical therapy Anxiety Young adult medicine.symptom Sexual function Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Sexuality and Disability. 31:229-237 |
| ISSN: | 1573-6717 0146-1044 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11195-013-9303-y |
| Popis: | The aim of this study was to determine the extent of sexual dysfunction in young male patients (18–24 years) with epilepsy. Forty-five male patients with epilepsy aged between 18 and 24, and forty-four age- matched healthy male volunteers were included in the study. Participants completed a battery of self-reported tests (ASEX: Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale, HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale). Demographic and clinical variables were recorded. Serum total testosterone was measured between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. in patients with epilepsy. Sexual function scores (sexual drive and penile erection) were higher in patients with epilepsy than those of the control group (p |
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