Sexual function in diabetic women and non-diabetic women

Abstract

Objective Diabetes is a serious disease, which has short term and long-term complications. Sexual dysfunction is a chronic problem in diabetic patients, which is ignored in many patients. Although the majority of studies about sexual problems had done in men, these studies had done less in women. This study evaluates and compares sexual function in diabetic's women and non-diabetic women. Material and method In this study, fifty married diabetic females and fifty married non-diabetic females has been selected randomly. Demographic questionnaire and FSFI questionnaire (female sexual function index) for evaluation sexual function were used in two groups. Also another questionnaire about complications of diabetes, duration of diabetes, HbA1c, method of treatment and BP in group of diabetic women were used. Data were analyzed by t -test and Chi 2 tests. Results Prevalence of sexual problems in two groups of women was 98%. Frequency of sexual problems in two group's women was not significant difference in overall. Two group's women had significant difference in sexual satisfaction ( P =0.02). Diabetic women had less satisfaction than non-diabetic women. In diabetic women; there was significant relation between HbA1c and desire and arousal items ( P =0.01, P =0.008). There was not significance relation between sexual function of diabetic women and diabetic complications, age, educational level, job. Conclusion The majority of women had sexual problems. In diabetic women sexual satisfaction was significance less than non-diabetic women. In diabetic women, duration of diabetes and HbA 1C had significance relation with sexual problems. So that attention to sexual function in diabetic women and education about sexual function is necessary.