Predictors of sexual activity and function in women and men with multiple sclerosis - a preliminary study.

IF 3 4区医学 Q1 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Archives of Medical Science Pub Date : 2024-08-01 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.5114/aoms/190607

Edyta Matusik, Kamila Czepczor-Bernat, Barbara Lewicka, Sylwia Chmiel-Szajner

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Abstract

Introduction: The aim of the study was to determine predictors of sexual activity and function in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Material and methods: A total of 134 MS patients were included in the study. Sexual activity and function were assessed by the Changes in Sexual Functioning Questionnaire (CSFQ). Symptoms of sexual dysfunction related to multiple sclerosis (the Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire-19; MSISQ-19), disability status in multiple sclerosis (the Expanded Disability Status Scale; EDSS), gender and age were also taken into account.

Results: This analysis indicated that all predictors (gender, age, EDSS score, and all three MSISQ-19 subscales) were significantly associated with the explained variable (sexual activity and function) in the expected direction. Finally, hierarchical regression showed that significant predictors of sexual activity and function were: (a) male gender, (b) age (negative relationship), and (c) primary sexual dysfunction symptoms (negative relationship).

Conclusions: Sexual activity and function can be predicted by using the MSISQ-19, which makes it a useful tool for communication between clinicians and patients.

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多发性硬化症女性和男性患者的性活动和性功能预测因素--一项初步研究。

导言研究旨在确定多发性硬化症（MS）患者性活动和性功能的预测因素：研究共纳入了 134 名多发性硬化症患者。性活动和性功能通过性功能变化问卷（CSFQ）进行评估。与多发性硬化症有关的性功能障碍症状（多发性硬化症亲密关系和性行为问卷-19；MSISQ-19）、多发性硬化症的残疾状况（残疾状况扩展量表；EDSS）、性别和年龄也被纳入考虑范围：结果：分析表明，所有预测因素（性别、年龄、EDSS 评分和 MSISQ-19 的所有三个分量表）都与被解释变量（性活动和性功能）有显著相关性，且方向与预期一致。最后，分层回归显示，性活动和性功能的重要预测因素是(结论：结论：使用 MSISQ-19 可以预测性活动和性功能，因此它是临床医生和患者之间进行交流的有用工具。

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Archives of Medical Science 医学-医学：内科

CiteScore

4.90

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7.90%

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139

审稿时长

1.7 months

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