Expectations about the management of sexual dysfunction in women with multiple sclerosis and association with clinical characteristics.
Mult Scler Relat Disord
; 79: 104950, 2023 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Sexual dysfunction (SD) is common in women with multiple sclerosis (MS) and affects their quality of life.OBJECTIVES:
The primary aim is to assess their expectations concerning SD management. The secondary aim is to identify if expectations were associated with specific patient's characteristics.METHODS:
All women with MS who underwent a urodynamic assessment in a neuro-urology clinic and had a standardized assessment of SD expectations between June 2020 and November 2022 were retrospectively screened. Demographic data and assessment of bladder, bowel, and sexual dysfunctions with validated questionnaires were collected.RESULTS:
One hundred and sixty-seven patients were included in the study (mean age 47.9 ± 12.5 years). Expectations on SD information or management were reported by 112 (67.1%) patients. Interest in SD information and management was less frequent after menopause (56% vs 80%, p = 0.004), and in those with EDSS>6 (49% vs 74%, p = 0.03) and progressive type of MS (54% vs 71% p = 0.003). In multivariate analysis, the progressive type of MS was the only criterion related to a lack of interest (OR=2.9 IC95% [1.09; 7.72]).CONCLUSIONS:
Women with MS have high expectations on treatment and information about SD. A systematic screening of SD expectations should be encouraged.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Disfunções Sexuais Fisiológicas
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Esclerose Múltipla
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mult Scler Relat Disord
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article