Sexual Function of Postmenopausal Women Addicted to Alcohol
| Autor: | Agnieszka Skrzypulec-Frankel, Anna Jenczura, Violetta Skrzypulec-Plinta, Agnieszka Drosdzol-Cop, Mariola Czajkowska |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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sexual functioning Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis media_common.quotation_subject Population lcsh:Medicine Alcohol abuse menopause Alcohol Orgasm Article 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Prevalence Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine education media_common education.field_of_study 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine Postmenopausal women alcoholism business.industry lcsh:R Alcohol dependence Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged medicine.disease Postmenopause Menopause Sexual Dysfunction Physiological Cross-Sectional Studies chemistry Female business Sexual function Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 15, Iss 8, p 1639 (2018) Volume 15 Issue 8 |
| ISSN: | 1661-7827 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Alcoholism impairs female sexual functions (decreased sex drive, reduced vaginal fluid, difficulty to experience orgasm). Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the course of perimenopausal period and sexual life of female alcoholics. Methods: 97 women at the age of 40&ndash 60 years were qualified with a diagnosed history of alcoholism (studied group). For the control group, 92 women at the age of 40&ndash 60 without a history of alcoholism were qualified. Questionnaires assessing female sexual function (Female Sexual Function Index&mdash FSFI), the severity of perimenopausal symptoms (Menopause Rating Scale&mdash MRS) and the degree of alcohol addiction (Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test&mdash MAST) were obtained from each participant. Main outcome measures: To assess the sexual function of perimenopausal women addicted to alcohol. Results: The studied and control groups were significantly different (p = 0.00) in terms of severity of menopausal symptoms (MRS). The research showed lower quality of sexual life (FSFI) of women from the studied group. Conclusions: Population of women with diagnosed alcohol dependence enter the menopausal stage at the similar age as the population of female non-drinkers. The time of alcohol abuse is an important factor having an impact on both the course of menopause and the dynamics of the perimenopause period, leading to symptom escalation. The population of female alcoholics shows a decrease in sexual activity and the prevalence of sexual disorders. |
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