Sexual Dysfunction in Female Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross Sectional Study in Iran

There has been little attention to sexual dysfunction (SD) in women undergoing hemodialysis (HD), therefore few studies are found in this field. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of SD, assess its association with biochemical factors, employment and educational status, economic si...

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Main Authors: Seyed Mansour Gatmiri, Marjan Bordbar, Firoozeh Raisi, Anahid Nourian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2019-07-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Subjects:
HD
SD
Online Access:http://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/7424
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spelling doaj-8b8f23c1590a4a55937081eae484aca22020-11-25T03:43:01ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesActa Medica Iranica0044-60251735-96942019-07-015747424Sexual Dysfunction in Female Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross Sectional Study in IranSeyed Mansour Gatmiri0Marjan Bordbar1Firoozeh Raisi2Anahid Nourian3Nephrology Research Center, Center of Excellence in Nephrology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranRoozbeh Psychiatric Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranThere has been little attention to sexual dysfunction (SD) in women undergoing hemodialysis (HD), therefore few studies are found in this field. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of SD, assess its association with biochemical factors, employment and educational status, economic situation, depression, anxiety, and medication. End stage renal disease (ESRD) married women aged 18 to 60 years presenting to Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) hospitals’ (Imam Khomeini, Sina, and Baharloo) from April to September 2017 were included in the study. Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire was used to evaluate SD. Patients were divided into two groups with SD (scores≤28) and without SD (scores˃28). Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaire was used to investigate anxiety and depression; patients with scores equal to or more than 11 were implied as depressed or anxious. Demographic data, duration of dialysis, ESRD causes and biochemical tests were also collected. Thirty patients (81.1%) out of 37 showed SD who were older, had lower educational and economic status, had higher hemoglobin levels and used erythropoietin products and Venofer® (iron sucrose injection) less; most of these patients were housewives. The incidence of SD among patients was high. Erythropoietin and Venofer use was less frequent in patients with SD compared to the other group. This suggests that these two products have a role in treatment of SD rather than the treatment of anemia.http://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/7424ESRDHDSDErythropoietinVenoferSexual dysfunction
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author Seyed Mansour Gatmiri
Marjan Bordbar
Firoozeh Raisi
Anahid Nourian
spellingShingle Seyed Mansour Gatmiri
Marjan Bordbar
Firoozeh Raisi
Anahid Nourian
Sexual Dysfunction in Female Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross Sectional Study in Iran
Acta Medica Iranica
ESRD
HD
SD
Erythropoietin
Venofer
Sexual dysfunction
author_facet Seyed Mansour Gatmiri
Marjan Bordbar
Firoozeh Raisi
Anahid Nourian
author_sort Seyed Mansour Gatmiri
title Sexual Dysfunction in Female Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross Sectional Study in Iran
title_short Sexual Dysfunction in Female Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross Sectional Study in Iran
title_full Sexual Dysfunction in Female Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross Sectional Study in Iran
title_fullStr Sexual Dysfunction in Female Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross Sectional Study in Iran
title_full_unstemmed Sexual Dysfunction in Female Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross Sectional Study in Iran
title_sort sexual dysfunction in female hemodialysis patients: a cross sectional study in iran
publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
series Acta Medica Iranica
issn 0044-6025
1735-9694
publishDate 2019-07-01
description There has been little attention to sexual dysfunction (SD) in women undergoing hemodialysis (HD), therefore few studies are found in this field. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of SD, assess its association with biochemical factors, employment and educational status, economic situation, depression, anxiety, and medication. End stage renal disease (ESRD) married women aged 18 to 60 years presenting to Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) hospitals’ (Imam Khomeini, Sina, and Baharloo) from April to September 2017 were included in the study. Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire was used to evaluate SD. Patients were divided into two groups with SD (scores≤28) and without SD (scores˃28). Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) questionnaire was used to investigate anxiety and depression; patients with scores equal to or more than 11 were implied as depressed or anxious. Demographic data, duration of dialysis, ESRD causes and biochemical tests were also collected. Thirty patients (81.1%) out of 37 showed SD who were older, had lower educational and economic status, had higher hemoglobin levels and used erythropoietin products and Venofer® (iron sucrose injection) less; most of these patients were housewives. The incidence of SD among patients was high. Erythropoietin and Venofer use was less frequent in patients with SD compared to the other group. This suggests that these two products have a role in treatment of SD rather than the treatment of anemia.
topic ESRD
HD
SD
Erythropoietin
Venofer
Sexual dysfunction
url http://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/7424
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