OBEZ VE OBEZ OLMAYAN KADINLARDA CİNSEL İŞLEV BOZUKLUĞU SIKLIĞININ KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI

Abstract

Method: The study group was selected among obese sexually active female patients who presented to the obesity clinic without organic and/or psychiatric disorders that could possibly effect sexual functions while the control group was selected among non-obese sexually active female patients without pyschiatric diagnoses or who do not undergo treatment for such disorders. All patients completed sociodemographic data questionnaire, Arizona Sexual Experience Scale – Female questionnaire, Beck Anxiety Scale, Beck Depression Scale, Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and two groups were compared to each other. Results: The age range for the women in the study (n=102) was between 29 and 57 with a mean of 43,60±6,44 years. The was no statistically signicant difference between mean ages of the obese and non-obese groups in the study (p>0.05). In the presence of obesity, statistically significant difference between the groups were found in the scores of Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale, Beck Depression and Anxiety Scales, total FSFI and subgroups of FSFI except for pain, with the obese group demonstrating a higher frequency of sexual dysfunction, anxiety and depression compared to the non-obese group (p<0.01). Analyzed for all patients (n=102), the scores of FSFI scores were found to be positively correlated (p<0,01) and when adjusted for Beck depression and anxiety scores the same correlation was detected. BMI values of the patients with sexual dysfunction were found to be significantly higher than those without sexual dysfunction (p=0.001; p<0.01). The cut-off value for BMI according to presence of sexual dysfunction was found to be 32.9 and above. Conclusion: In this study, it was found that sexual dysfunctions in obese individuals were higher than non-obese women, regardless of their anxiety and depression levels. Especially in women with a BMI 32.9, sexual functions should be questioned, and women with sexual dysfunction should be encouraged to lose weight and receive psychiatric support.