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ArticleBMJ open respiratory research2026

Associations between breathlessness and individuals' satisfaction with sexual life: a nationally representative internet survey.

Max Olsson, Jacob Sandberg, Slavica Kochovska, Sungwon Chang, Diana Ferreira, Steven Pantilat, Magnus Ekström, David Currow

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8 authors.

Max OlssonFaculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0437-3168
Jacob SandbergFaculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
Slavica KochovskaCollege of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia slavica.kochovska@flinders.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3531-0389
Sungwon ChangFaculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0723-3192
Diana FerreiraFaculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Steven PantilatDivision of Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Magnus EkströmFaculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7227-5113
David CurrowCollege of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1988-1250

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionSexual life is important for many people and may be limited by breathlessness. We evaluated associations between breathlessness and individuals' perceived satisfaction with sexual lives and explored mediating factors in this relationship.

methodsA cross-sectional, online, population-based survey of Australian adults with key demographics (age, sex, rurality, state/territory) reflected the 2016 national census. Assessments included:

resultsOf 10 033 respondents (52% women; mean age 45.4 (SD 18.6)), 4245/10 033 (42%) reported mMRC ≥1, 1214/10 033 (12%) reported being very dissatisfied with their

conclusionsIncreasing breathlessness severity increases the likelihood of a person's

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DyspneaPersonal SatisfactionSexual BehaviorAdultAgedAustraliaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInternetMaleMiddle AgedQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesPerception of Asthma/Breathlessness

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