Quality of life and sexual function analysis in a group of Italian postmenopausal women after COVID-19 vaccination

Autor: Veronica Yacoub, Valerio Carletti, Debora Grilli, Claudia Morgani, Pierluigi Palazzetti, Marzio Angelo Zullo, Paolo Luffarelli, Herbert Carmelo Carlo Valensise, Michele Carlo Schiavi
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology.
ISSN: 1473-0766
Popis: The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination on quality of life, psychological aspect and sexual life in a group of Italian postmenopausal women during the COVID-19 pandemic.The study was a prospective, observational analysis of postmenopausal women before and after the COVID-19 vaccination. The population previously answered different questionnaires, such as the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), the Female Sexual Distress Scale (FSDS), the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Twelve weeks after the end of the vaccine cycle, these women were invited to complete the same questionnaires by e-mail to evaluate if vaccination coverage could positively impact the quality of life of postmenopausal women. The Patient Impression of Global Improvement (PGI-I) after three months of treatment was also calculated.A total of 114 patients were reported. The median age was 60.96 (52-66) years. Mean sexual intercourses/month increased from 1.28 ± 1.23 to 4.21 ± 1.80 (The spread of COVID-19 vaccine coverage positively influenced sexual function, quality of life and psychological aspect in postmenopausal women.
Databáze: OpenAIRE