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ArticleOpen access Macedonian journal of medical sciences2019

Sexual Function in Iranian Female Multiple Sclerosis Patients.

Alireza Alehashemi, Zahra Mostafavian, Najmeh Dareini

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Article in Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Alireza AlehashemiDepartment of Neurology, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.
Zahra MostafavianDepartment of Community Medicine, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.
Najmeh DareiniDepartment of Medical School, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.
Islamic Azad University, Mashhad · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOne of the typical complaints in females with multiple sclerosis (MS) is Sexual dysfunction (SD).

aimThis study aimed to compare the sexual function of women with and without MS and to recognise factors that possibly related to sexual dysfunction of women with MS. MATERIAL AND

methodsSexual function of 64 women with MS as a case study group were compared to a group of control comprised of 64 women. Female Sexual Function Inventory (FSFI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were used accordingly to assess sexual function and severity of depression of case and control groups. Functional status of MS Patients was assessed by the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS). The data were analysed using chi-square, independent Samples t, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression tests.

resultsThere were no differences in the Total FSFI and 4 FSFI subscale scores (i.e. sexual desire, arousal, lubrication and satisfaction) between women with MS and controls. The only significant difference between the two groups was the dimension of orgasm (p = 0.016). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that only BDI and FSFI total scores have significantly related (B = -0.436, P < 0.001). In women with MS, a significant negative correlation was found between FSFI and EDSS scores (rho = -0.35, P = 0.032), as well as between FSFI scores and disease duration (rho = -0.25, P = 0.01).

conclusionDepression was associated to sexual dysfunction in women. It could be advantageous to evaluate and treat depression in women with MS who suffer from sexual dysfunction.

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Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS)Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)Multiple sclerosisSexual function

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