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ArticleDiabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association2022

Sexual dysfunction in women with type 1 diabetes in Norway: A qualitative study of women's experiences.

Maren E H Buskoven, Eir K H Kjørholt, Ragnhild B Strandberg, Eirik Søfteland, Anne Haugstvedt

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Article in Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07286500 ("Impact of Sexual Activity on Hypoglycemia Risk in Adults With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Under Insulin Therapy and Continuous Glucose Monitoring), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.

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2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07286500 recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

"Impact of Sexual Activity on Hypoglycemia Risk in Adults With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Under Insulin Therapy and Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)"

TypeobservationalSponsorMedical University of WarsawRan2025 to 2028Enrolled100ConditionsType 1 Diabetes (T1D), Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM), HypoglycemiaArmsNo intervention
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Addressing Sexual Dysfunction in Women With Type 1 Diabetes.Clinical diabetes : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2025
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  7. Sexual dysfunction in women with type 1 diabetes in Norway: A qualitative study of women's experiences.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Maren E H BuskovenFaculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Eir K H KjørholtFaculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Ragnhild B StrandbergFaculty of Health and Social Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway.
Eirik SøftelandFaculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Anne HaugstvedtFaculty of Health and Social Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-9742-295X
University of Bergen · NOWestern Norway University of Applied Sciences · NOHaukeland University Hospital · NO

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThe aim of this study was to explore the experiences of sexual health and sexual challenges in women with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

methodsWe used a qualitative study design and conducted semistructured interviews with 15 women (26-57 years) with T1D. The participants were recruited based on their Female Sexual Function Index score that indicated sexual dysfunction. We used thematic analysis to analyse the data.

resultsWe generated three themes, each with subthemes: (1) Diabetes is present at all times (subthemes: having diabetes is onerous, and diabetes affects the relationship with my partner); (2) various challenges related to sexual health (subthemes: experiencing reduced sexual desire and physical challenges, and challenges related to sexual health affect the relationship with my partner); and (3) diabetes may affect sexual function (subthemes: glucose levels and technical devices may have an impact on sexual function, and sexual health should be addressed in diabetes follow-up).

conclusionsThe women with T1D experienced different challenges related to their sexual health. The most common were reduced sexual desire, vaginal dryness and pain during intercourse. The study emphasizes the importance of addressing sexual health in diabetes follow-up to provide comprehensive health services to people with diabetes.

Indexed as

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1Sexual Dysfunction, PhysiologicalFemaleHumansNorwayQualitative ResearchSexual Behaviordiabetes Mellitus, type 1female sexual dysfunctionqualitative studysexual healthwomen’s health

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PMID35460298
PMCPMC9325460
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