Abstract
Several observational studies have explored the prevalence and predictors of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) among females with type 1 diabetes. However, no systematic review and meta-analysis of pooled data provide reliable estimates of FSD prevalence among females with type 1 diabetes. To investigate the global prevalence of FSD, analyze the association between FSD risk and type 1 diabetes, and evaluate the predictors of FSD among females with type 1 diabetes. The study search of the present systematic review was conducted through the Wanfang Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, PubMed, and Embase from the inception date to February 28, 2023. Heterogeneity among the studies was analyzed with the Q and I2 tests. The sources of heterogeneity were detected through subgroup analyses and meta-regression. Outcomes included the pooled prevalence of FSD among females with type 1 diabetes, the association between FSD risk and type 1 diabetes, and the predictors of FSD among females with type 1 diabetes. The pooled prevalence of FSD among females with type 1 diabetes was 38.5% (95% CI, 32.1%-45.0%). The risk of FSD was higher in patients with type 1 diabetes than in healthy controls (odds ratio [OR],3.77; 95% CI, 2.24-6.35). The significant predictors of FSD among females with type 1 diabetes were depression status (OR,2.77; 95% CI, 1.29-5.93) and longer diabetes duration (OR,1.19; 95% CI, 1.06-1.34). Females with type 1 diabetes had a significantly increased prevalence of FSD, indicating that clinicians should be concerned about FSD among females with type 1 diabetes. The strength of the present study is that it is the first systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the global prevalence and predictors of FSD among females with type 1 diabetes. The limitation is that the results revealed significant heterogeneity after pooling the articles. The present systematic review and meta-analysis revealed that the overall prevalence of FSD among females with type 1 diabetes was 38.5%, demonstrating a significant association between FSD risk and type 1 diabetes among females. Furthermore, we found that the significant predictors for FSD among females with type 1 diabetes were depression and a longer duration of diabetes.
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