Selected Determinants Affecting the Quality of Sexual Life of Women Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis
Introduction. Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease of the central nervous system, resulting from immune system dysfunction and characterized by demyelination and neurodegeneration. An essential aspect of therapy, besides improving overall quality of life, is also the quality of sexual life of pat...
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| author | Ewelina Bąk Katarzyna Kajzar Bogusława Kupczak-Wiśniowska Sylwia Krzemińska |
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| description | Introduction. Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease of the central nervous system, resulting from immune system dysfunction and characterized by demyelination and neurodegeneration. An essential aspect of therapy, besides improving overall quality of life, is also the quality of sexual life of patients with multiple sclerosis.
Aim. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of sexual life of female patients with multiple sclerosis.
Material and Methods. The study was conducted among 100 female patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the Neurology Department. Research tools included a questionnaire regarding patients’ demographic and clinical data, as well as the Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire — Female (SQoL-F).
Results. The level of sexual quality of life among female patients with multiple sclerosis in the neurology department was associated with the following domains: psychosexual feelings, sexual satisfaction, relationship satisfaction, worthlessness, and sexual repression. 44% of women rated their relationship with their partner as poor. Sexual activity was rated as poor in 43% of cases, and 32% experienced a deterioration in their sexual life before and after the onset of multiple sclerosis. Factors such as demographic characteristics (place of residence, employment status, marital status) and clinical factors (obesity and diabetes) influenced the assessment of sexual quality of life.
Conclusions. The mean score for quality of life in the SQoL-F questionnaire was 69.02 with a standard deviation of SD=25.86 and a median of Me=75. Both socio-demographic and clinical factors influenced the assessment of the level of sexual quality of life among patients with multiple sclerosis. (JNNN 2024;13(1):23–28) |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9a64529b268d4c2fb44b468ec867edb42025-08-20T02:48:50ZengPaństwowa Akademia Nauk Stosowanych we WłocławkuPielęgniarstwo Neurologiczne i Neurochirurgiczne2084-80212299-03212024-03-01131232810.15225/PNN.2024.13.1.449138Selected Determinants Affecting the Quality of Sexual Life of Women Diagnosed with Multiple SclerosisEwelina Bąk0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2014-3717Katarzyna Kajzar1Bogusława Kupczak-Wiśniowska2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4726-5650Sylwia Krzemińska3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7695-0967University of Bielsko-BiałaUniversity of Bielsko-Biała (student)University of Bielsko-BiałaHigher Medical School in KłodzkoIntroduction. Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease of the central nervous system, resulting from immune system dysfunction and characterized by demyelination and neurodegeneration. An essential aspect of therapy, besides improving overall quality of life, is also the quality of sexual life of patients with multiple sclerosis. Aim. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of sexual life of female patients with multiple sclerosis. Material and Methods. The study was conducted among 100 female patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the Neurology Department. Research tools included a questionnaire regarding patients’ demographic and clinical data, as well as the Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire — Female (SQoL-F). Results. The level of sexual quality of life among female patients with multiple sclerosis in the neurology department was associated with the following domains: psychosexual feelings, sexual satisfaction, relationship satisfaction, worthlessness, and sexual repression. 44% of women rated their relationship with their partner as poor. Sexual activity was rated as poor in 43% of cases, and 32% experienced a deterioration in their sexual life before and after the onset of multiple sclerosis. Factors such as demographic characteristics (place of residence, employment status, marital status) and clinical factors (obesity and diabetes) influenced the assessment of sexual quality of life. Conclusions. The mean score for quality of life in the SQoL-F questionnaire was 69.02 with a standard deviation of SD=25.86 and a median of Me=75. Both socio-demographic and clinical factors influenced the assessment of the level of sexual quality of life among patients with multiple sclerosis. (JNNN 2024;13(1):23–28)https://apcz.umk.pl/PNIN/article/view/53452multiple sclerosisquality of lifesexual quality of life |
| spellingShingle | Ewelina Bąk Katarzyna Kajzar Bogusława Kupczak-Wiśniowska Sylwia Krzemińska Selected Determinants Affecting the Quality of Sexual Life of Women Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis Pielęgniarstwo Neurologiczne i Neurochirurgiczne multiple sclerosis quality of life sexual quality of life |
| title | Selected Determinants Affecting the Quality of Sexual Life of Women Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis |
| title_full | Selected Determinants Affecting the Quality of Sexual Life of Women Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis |
| title_fullStr | Selected Determinants Affecting the Quality of Sexual Life of Women Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Selected Determinants Affecting the Quality of Sexual Life of Women Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis |
| title_short | Selected Determinants Affecting the Quality of Sexual Life of Women Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis |
| title_sort | selected determinants affecting the quality of sexual life of women diagnosed with multiple sclerosis |
| topic | multiple sclerosis quality of life sexual quality of life |
| url | https://apcz.umk.pl/PNIN/article/view/53452 |
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