Obesity and sexual dysfunction in women

Abstract

Background; Both overweight and obesity have been identified as risk factors for sexual dysfunction in men, but the relationship between sexual function and amount of body fat in females is still obscure. There are few reported studies in women assessing the relationship between female sexual function index (FSFI) and body weight. Objectives; To determine the sexual function of overweight and obese women. Subjects and methods; The study- included overweight and obese women were randomly chosen. Result; There was statistically significant relation between obesity and arousal, lubrication, orgasm and total FSFI score. Conclusion; Body mass index and obesity may affect sexual function in women. This effect can be seen in all sexual function parameters (libido, arousal, lubrication, satisfaction and orgasm) decreased with rising BMI, although definitive conclusions need to be studied further. Given that obesity can affect sexual function in a variety of its dimensions, and obesity and overweight are related to physical health, healthcare providers try to preserve physical health and improve sexual satisfaction by proposing BMI reduction, which is considered one of the most important factors in mental health so provide the basis for women’s health.