Prevalence of sexual dysfunction in saudi women with Type 2 diabetes: Is it affected by age, glycemic control or obesity?

Authors

  • Turki A. AlMogbel Buraydah Diabetes Center, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Hussein S. Amin Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Saad M. AlSaad Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • Turky H. AlMigbal Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.333.12166

Keywords:

Diabetes mellitus, Type 2, Diabetologist, Family medicine, Primary health care, Sexual dysfunction, Prevalence, Glycosylated hemoglobin, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Objective: Sexual dysfunction (SD), as a diabetes mellitus (DM)-related complication, is common among patients having diabetes. This study aimed to ascertain the prevalence of SD in Saudi women with type 2 DM and to determine whether age, glycemic control, and obesity are associated with SD or not.

Methods: A total of 275 Saudi women with type 2 diabetes took part in this cross-sectional study and filled out the Female Sexual Function Index through a fill-coded questionnaire in primary care clinics in King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, in the period between January 2013 and May 2013. The level of glycosylated hemoglobin and the body mass index were assessed to evaluate the DM control status and obesity among the patients.

Results: SD was reported by 88.7% of the Saudi women with type 2 diabetes. The results showed a significant association between the presence of SD and the increase in age of patients at 92% in the age group above 50 years. Glycemic control did not show a significant association with SD. The obesity factor showed a slight increase in SD by weight, but it was not statistically significant.

Conclusion: The prevalence of SD among the Saudi women having type 2 diabetes is high and increases with age. No association was found between SD and glycemic control.

doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.333.12166

How to cite this:AlMogbel TA, Amin HS, AlSaad SM, AlMigbal TH. Prevalence of sexual dysfunction in saudi women with Type 2 diabetes: Is it affected by age, glycemic control or obesity?. Pak J Med Sci. 2017;33(3):732-737.

Author Biography

Turki A. AlMogbel, Buraydah Diabetes Center, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Buraydah Diabetes Center, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, K.S.A

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Published

2017-07-01

How to Cite

AlMogbel, T. A., Amin, H. S., AlSaad, S. M., & AlMigbal, T. H. (2017). Prevalence of sexual dysfunction in saudi women with Type 2 diabetes: Is it affected by age, glycemic control or obesity?. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 33(3). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.333.12166

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 3 (2017): May

Section

Original Articles