Comparison of Sexual Function Before and After COVID-19 Infection in Female Patients
| Autor: | Manoj Kumar, Edgar Rivera, Sana Ezae, Momal Chand, Sagar Vinayak, Kanwal Elahi, Faizan Shaukat, Muhammad Umair Nawaz, Sidra Naz, Dua Khalid |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Libido medicine.medical_specialty Longitudinal study Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) business.industry General Engineering sexual function Infectious Disease After discharge Tertiary care hospital women fsfi covid-19 Internal medicine Female sexual function Female patient Internal Medicine Obstetrics/Gynecology Medicine business Sexual function sars-cov-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus -2) |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.18156 |
| Popis: | Introduction Ample data regarding the impact of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) on the pulmonary, nervous, and gastrointestinal systems are available. However, its impact on sexual performance is understudied. In this study, we will determine the impact of COVID-19 on the sexual performance of females. Methods This longitudinal study was conducted in the COVID-19 unit of a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan from June 2020 to March 2021. We enrolled 300 female patients admitted to the hospital due to severe COVID-19. Patients' female sexual function index (FSFI) scale was assessed at the time of discharge. Participants were asked to answer the question based on their sexual performance before they contracted COVID-19. They were asked to return after 60 days, where FSFI was assessed again. Results The mean FSFI score for participants before COVID-19 was significantly higher compared to the score 60 days after discharge (28.16 ± 1.9 vs. 24.43 ± 2.5; p-value |
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