ArticleInternational urology and nephrology2022
Sexual function in hemodialysis and post-renal transplant women in a relationship: a cross-sectional study.
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- Determinants of Sexual Satisfaction in Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross-Sectional Analysis with Healthy Controls.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- What Are the Infection Prevention Behaviors of Kidney Transplant Recipients and the Factors Related to These?Journal of clinical nursing · 2025Article
- Female Infertility in Chronic Kidney Disease.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
purposeDifficulties in sexual functioning are very frequent in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Sexual dysfunction (SD) can significantly diminish the quality of life (QOL) of affected individuals. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of SD in female patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis (CHD) and after renal transplantation (RTx) and to compare these groups with each other and with healthy control.
methodsThe survey was conducted among 123 female participants in a relationship, 28 of them undergoing CHD, 39 after RTx, and 56 healthy women without CKD. For the assessment of the sexual function and comorbidities, the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire and Ifudu Comorbidity Index were used, respectively.
resultsMedian age of all female participants was 60 (50-68). The median age of female CHD patients was 66 (61.3-72.8), RTx patients 56 (48-61), and the control group 59.5 (47.5-67.75). Among all participants, CHD female patients had the lowest scores in all sexual functioning domains. Compared to their age-adjusted control group, CHD patients had lower scores in desire, orgasm, and FSFI full score, whereas RTx patients had lower total FSFI scores and scores in all domains except for desire compared to their controls. Women with lower education, in marriage, and with more comorbidities had lower scores in sexual function domains.
conclusionOur study shows that SD in female patients undergoing CHD treatment or those after RTx is substantially higher than that in healthy women. We suggest that female patient treated for CKD should have proper care regarding their sexual health, and differences in demographic and medical factors should be taken into consideration during the treatment management.
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