Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Can Adversely Impact Domains of Sexual Function Such as Satisfaction with Sex Life
Autor: | Wenli Chen, Kathryn E. Flynn, Robert S. Sandler, Kristen Anton, Christopher F. Martin, Raymond K. Cross, Millie D. Long, Kevin P. Weinfurt, Swathi Eluri, Michael D. Kappelman |
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Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Physiology Sexual Behavior Population Personal Satisfaction Inflammatory bowel disease Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Cost of Illness Crohn Disease Quality of life Risk Factors Internal medicine medicine Humans Patient Reported Outcome Measures Young adult education Reproductive health education.field_of_study business.industry Gastroenterology Middle Aged medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Sex life Cohort Quality of Life Colitis Ulcerative Female 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Sexual Health Sexual function business |
Zdroj: | Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 63:1572-1582 |
ISSN: | 1573-2568 0163-2116 |
Popis: | Aspects of sexual health, which can be adversely affected by chronic disease, have been inadequately explored in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We evaluated patient-reported interest in sexual activity and satisfaction with sex life in a large cohort of IBD patients. We conducted a cross-sectional study within the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation Partners Internet cohort. Sequential participants completed a 6-question supplemental online survey to examine sexual interest and satisfaction using the Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System® (PROMIS®) Sexual Function and Satisfaction measures. One-sample t tests were used to compare interest and satisfaction scores to general population norms. Among 2569 individuals, 1639 had Crohn’s disease (CD), 930 had ulcerative colitis (UC) or indeterminate colitis, and 71% were women. Mean PROMIS scores for sexual interest were comparable to the general US population in men (CD: 49 and UC: 48 vs. population mean 50) and women (CD: 41 and UC: 40 vs. population mean 42). However, sexual satisfaction scores were lower than the US population in men (CD: 48 and UC: 48 vs. 51) and women (CD: 47 and UC: 46 vs. 49), p |
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