Sexual Function and Socio-Sexual Difficulties in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
| Autor: | Kerstin Krupp, Maike Fliegner, Franziska Brunner, Hertha Richter-Appelt |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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sexual quality of life sexuelle Lebensqualität 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) Maternity and Midwifery polyzystisches Ovarsyndrom medicine GebFra Science hirsutism Depression (differential diagnoses) media_common 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine business.industry Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) Hirsutismus Obstetrics and Gynecology medicine.disease Unsicherheit in sexuellen Situationen Distress Feeling polycystic ovary syndrome depression feelings of inadequacy in social and sexual situations Original Article Sexual function business Body mass index Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde |
| ISSN: | 0016-5751 |
| Popis: | Introduction PCOS is the most common endocrine syndrome in women of the reproductive age that has manifold effects on the life of affected women. Little scientific attention has been devoted to these womenʼs sexual lives. Aim To investigate sexual quality of life in women with PCOS. Methods The sample size was n = 44. Measures employed were: An extended list of sexual dysfunctions and perceived distress based on DSM-IV-TR, Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), German Questionnaire on Feelings of Inadequacy in Social and Sexual Situations (FUSS), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE), Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) subscale depression. The relationships of these components were examined including further variables (body mass index, degree of hirsutism using the Ferriman-Gallwey Score, wish for a child). An open question about what participants see as the source of their sexual problems was presented. Results Only moderate impairment in sexual function was detected, but feelings of inadequacy in social and sexual situations were markedly elevated and positively correlated with the degree of hirsutism. Depression showed to be a major problem. Conclusion Patients with PCOS should be screened for socio-sexual difficulties and emotional problems. Specialized psychological and sexological counselling can complement patient care. |
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