Dyadic and Solitary Sexual Desire in Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Controlled Study
| Autor: | José Manuel Hernández-Padilla, José Granero-Molina, María Mar López-Rodríguez, Cayetano Fernández-Sola, Isabel María Fernández-Medina, Aida Pérez Fernández |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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musculoskeletal diseases Fibromyalgia Libido Sexual Behavior Urology Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Sexual arousal 030232 urology & nephrology Human sexuality Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Age Distribution 0302 clinical medicine Endocrinology Quality of life Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Medicine Sexual Dysfunctions Psychological Young adult Aged Analgesics 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine Muscle Relaxants Central business.industry Middle Aged medicine.disease Antidepressive Agents Hormones humanities Psychiatry and Mental health Sexual desire Reproductive Medicine Psychosexual disorder Case-Control Studies Quality of Life Women's Health Female business Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 16:1518-1528 |
| ISSN: | 1743-6109 1743-6095 |
| Popis: | Introduction Although fibromyalgia symptoms negatively affect patients’ sexual life, sexual desire in women diagnosed with fibromyalgia has been understudied. Aim To describe and compare sexual desire in women diagnosed with fibromyalgia and healthy control women, and to investigate the influence of fibromyalgia and its pharmacologic treatment on sexual desire among women diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Methods 164 women diagnosed with fibromyalgia participated in the study. Participants’ sexual desire, fibromyalgia symptoms, symptom interference in daily life activities, and perceived quality of life were measured. Further sociodemographic and health-related data were also recorded. 87 healthy women were selected as a control group, and their sexual desire was compared with those of women diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Main Outcome Measures Main outcome measures included the Sexual Desire Inventory and the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire. Results When compared with healthy control subjects, women diagnosed with fibromyalgia exhibited a significantly lower mean score on total desire (47.92 ± 17.48 vs 26.33 ± 21.95; P < .001), solitary desire (10.52 ± 5.96 vs 5.74 ± 7.01; P < .001), and dyadic desire (37.40 ± 13.98 vs 20.59 ± 16.94; P < .001). Women diagnosed with fibromyalgia who were taking antidepressants scored significantly lower on dyadic desire (P Clinical Implications Knowing how fibromyalgia symptoms and their pharmacologic treatment affect women’s sexual desire may have implications for designing care strategies according to individual needs. Strengths & Limitations To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that focuses on studying the impact of fibromyalgia on dyadic and solitary sexual desire. Limitations are related to having used an online questionnaire for data collection, having recruited the participants through a convenience sampling technique and not being able to isolate whether certain results are related to fibromyalgia symptoms or are side effects of the pharmacologic treatment used for symptom control. Conclusion Fibromyalgia impact seems to negatively influence dyadic and solitary sexual desire in women. In addition, other factors such as age or taking antidepressant drugs may result in lower sexual desire in these patients. |
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