Observational studySurgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery2017
Sexual functioning of men and women with severe obesity before bariatric surgery.
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- Review: Sex-Specific Aspects in the Bariatric Treatment of Severely Obese Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
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- Barocrinology: The Endocrinology of Obesity from Bench to Bedside.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- A New Beginning: Young Women's Experiences and Sexual Function 18 Months After Bariatric Surgery.Sexual medicine · 2020Article
- Association Between Body Mass Index and Female Sexual Dysfunction: A Cross-sectional Study from the Data Registry on Experiences of Aging, Menopause, and Sexuality.The journal of sexual medicine · 2020Article
- Health-Related Quality of Life, Sexuality and Hormone Status after Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass in Women.Obesity surgery · 2020Article
- Changes in Sexual Functioning in Women and Men in the 5 Years After Bariatric Surgery.JAMA surgery · 2019Article
- Sexual behaviors, risks, and sexual health outcomes for adolescent females following bariatric surgery.Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery · 2019Article
- Changes in Sexual Function and Positions in Women With Severe Obesity After Bariatric Surgery.Sexual medicine · 2019Article
- Effect of Body Weight on Sexual Function in Men and Women.Current sexual health reports · 2019Article
- A longitudinal examination of suicide-related thoughts and behaviors among bariatric surgery patients.Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery · 2019Observational
- Metabolic and Endocrine Consequences of Bariatric Surgery.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2019Review
- Male sexual dysfunction in obesity: The role of sex hormones and small fibre neuropathy.PloS one · 2019Article
- Obesity and Sexual Functioning.Current obesity reports · 2018Review
- Quality of life, binge eating and sexual function in participants treated for obesity with sustained release naltrexone/bupropion.Obesity science & practice · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundObesity may impair sexual function through multiple mechanisms, but little is known about sexual dysfunction among adults with severe obesity seeking bariatric procedures.
objectivesTo describe sexual function and associated factors before bariatric surgery.
settingTen U.S. clinical facilities.
methodsBefore bariatric surgery, 2225 of 2458 Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery-2 study participants (79% female, median age 45 years and median body mass index 46 kg/m
resultsOne third of women (34%) and one quarter of men (25%) were not sexually active, alone or with a partner, in the past month. Twenty-six percent of women and 12% of men reported no sexual desire. Physical health limited sexual activity at least moderately in 38% of women and 44% of men. About one half of the women (49%) and the men (54%) were moderately or very dissatisfied with their sexual life. Among women, older age, being Caucasian, urinary incontinence, depressive symptoms, and antidepressant medication use were associated with poorer sexual function in multiple domains. In men, older age, not being married, depressive symptoms, and antidepressant medication use were associated with poorer sexual function in multiple domains.
conclusionBefore bariatric surgery, approximately one half of women and men with severe obesity are dissatisfied with their sexual life. Older age, severity of depressive symptoms, and antidepressant medication use are associated with poorer sexual function in both sexes.
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