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ArticleJournal of Parkinson's disease2025

The impact of motor, non-motor, and social aspects on the sexual health of women living with Parkinson's disease.

Kátia Cirilo Costa Nóbrega, Isaíra Almeida Pereira da Silva Nascimento, Bruno Rafael Antunes Souza, Raíssa Amorim Gonçalves, Thalyta Silva Martins, Geovanna Ferreira Santos, Bruno Eron de Almeida da Silva, André Helene Frazão, Antônio Carlos Roque, Rodolfo Savica and 1 more

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Kátia Cirilo Costa NóbregaDepartment of Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medical Science, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Isaíra Almeida Pereira da Silva NascimentoDepartment of Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medical Science, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-8593-080X
Bruno Rafael Antunes SouzaDepartment of Neuroscience and Behavior, Institute of Psychology, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Raíssa Amorim GonçalvesDepartment of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapa, Macapa, Brazil.
Thalyta Silva MartinsDepartment of Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medical Science, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Geovanna Ferreira SantosDepartment of Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medical Science, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Bruno Eron de Almeida da SilvaDepartment of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapa, Macapa, Brazil.
André Helene FrazãoDepartment of Physiology, Institute of Biosciences, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-7725-8312
Antônio Carlos RoqueDepartment of Physics, School of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-1260-4840
Rodolfo SavicaDepartment of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2543-0627
Maria Elisa Pimentel PiemonteDepartment of Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medical Science, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-8298-268X

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Abstract

BackgroundSexual health is influenced by a complex interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors, all of which can be impacted by Parkinson's disease (PD). Female sexual dysfunction includes reduced sexual desire and/or arousal, pain during sexual activity, or difficulty achieving orgasm. Despite its impact on quality of life, sexual health in women with PD remains poorly understood.ObjectiveTo investigate the impact of motor, non-motor, and social PD aspects on sexual health of women with PD.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study with 100 women with PD (Hoehn and Yahr stages 1-3) who reported an active sex life in the last six months. Data were collected via remote interviews and included demographic and clinical features, cognitive capacity, motor and non-motor experiences, fatigue, self-esteem, sleep disorders, couple relationship quality, depressive symptoms, and sexual health assessments using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and Sexual Quotient-Female (SQ-F). Multiple regression models were used to identify predictors of FSFI and SQ-F scores.ResultsResults indicated that while several motor, non-motor, and social factors correlated with sexual health, only couple relationship quality and sleep quality significantly predicted both short-term (FSFI) and long-term (SQ-F) sexual health. No significant associations were observed with age, disease onset, postmenopausal status, or daily medication dosage.ConclusionsThe present study's evidence identifies multiple key areas, such as couple's relationship quality and sleep quality that could be targeted for intervention to improve sexual health in women with PD.

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Parkinson DiseaseSexual BehaviorSexual Dysfunction, PhysiologicalSexual Dysfunctions, PsychologicalSexual HealthAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMiddle AgedQuality of LifeSleep Wake DisordersParkinson's diseasesexual dysfunctionsexual healthwomen

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