肠易激综合征女性的性功能障碍会降低其一般和特定生活质量。一项横断面研究。

Sexual dysfunction worsens both the general and specific quality of life of women with irritable bowel syndrome. A cross-sectional study.

机构信息

Gastroenterology Service, Mexico General Hospital "Dr Eduardo Liceaga", Dr. Balmis No 148, Col. Doctores. Alcaldía Cuauhtémoc, México City, 06720, Mexico.

Psychology Department, Iberoamerican University, México City, Mexico.

出版信息

BMC Womens Health. 2023 Mar 27;23(1):134. doi: 10.1186/s12905-023-02272-9.

DOI:10.1186/s12905-023-02272-9

PMID:36973732

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10045848/

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and sexual dysfunction (SxD) lowers quality of life (QOL) separately, but the effect of their overlap in unselected populations has not been studied.

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the QOL of IBS women with and without SxD and compare it with controls.

METHODS

In this cross-sectional assessment, we studied 51 IBS women (Rome IV criteria) and 54 controls. SxD was determined using the female sexual function index questionnaire. QOL was evaluated by the Short Form 36 (SF-36) and IBS-QOL questionnaires.

RESULTS

SxD prevalence was similar between IBS women (39.22%) and controls (38.89%). Compared with other groups, IBS patients with SxD showed lower scores in all domains as well as in the physical, mental summaries of the SF-36 and almost all domains (except for body image, food avoidance, and social reaction compared with IBS patients without SxD) and the total score of IBS-QOL.

CONCLUSIONS

These findings show that SxD worsens both general and specific QOL of women with IBS. The consideration of SxD in patients with IBS will allow us to make a more effective diagnostic and therapeutic approach. Clinical trial registry in Mexico City General Hospital: DI/19/107/03/080.