Vol 8, No 2 (2010)
Review paper
Published online: 2011-06-22
Sexual disorders in women with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Agata Leśnicka
Seksuologia Polska 2010;8(2):71-75.
Vol 8, No 2 (2010)
Prace poglądowe (nadesłane)
Published online: 2011-06-22
Abstract
This article is dealing with a problem of sexual disorders among women with diabetes mellitus type 1.
Diabetes is a social disease and its prevalence is quite common. Angio- and neuropathy typical for diabetes
patophysiology may explain sexual disorders in this population. Nevertheless, literature undertakes the
topic of sexual disorders among men with diabetes decidedly more often than females with the same problem.
Moreover, in the articles available it is a common practice to mix patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes
despite differences between them. In a majority of papers FSFI was used. Sexual disorders of women with
diabetes mellitus type 1 most often concern arousal, desire, orgasm and lubrication. It seems that in those
women psychological factors such as depressiveness or relationship satisfaction play greater role than the
number of diabetic complications. Current literature requires further research addressing such question as
why some women suffering from diabetes mellitus type 1 do not undertake sexual activity at all. The question
of sexual disorders in diabetes should be addressed in the contact with a medical doctor in order to
create opinion among women that such symptoms may be an element of diabetes natural evolution, this
fact is known to the specialists and that they can offer methods to improve sexual health in such cases.
Polish Sexology 2010; 8 (2): 71–75
Abstract
This article is dealing with a problem of sexual disorders among women with diabetes mellitus type 1.
Diabetes is a social disease and its prevalence is quite common. Angio- and neuropathy typical for diabetes
patophysiology may explain sexual disorders in this population. Nevertheless, literature undertakes the
topic of sexual disorders among men with diabetes decidedly more often than females with the same problem.
Moreover, in the articles available it is a common practice to mix patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes
despite differences between them. In a majority of papers FSFI was used. Sexual disorders of women with
diabetes mellitus type 1 most often concern arousal, desire, orgasm and lubrication. It seems that in those
women psychological factors such as depressiveness or relationship satisfaction play greater role than the
number of diabetic complications. Current literature requires further research addressing such question as
why some women suffering from diabetes mellitus type 1 do not undertake sexual activity at all. The question
of sexual disorders in diabetes should be addressed in the contact with a medical doctor in order to
create opinion among women that such symptoms may be an element of diabetes natural evolution, this
fact is known to the specialists and that they can offer methods to improve sexual health in such cases.
Polish Sexology 2010; 8 (2): 71–75
Keywords
diabetes mellitus type 1; sexology; sexual health; FSFI; women sexuality
Title
Sexual disorders in women with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Journal
Seksuologia Polska (Polish Sexology)
Issue
Vol 8, No 2 (2010)
Article type
Review paper
Pages
71-75
Published online
2011-06-22
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Seksuologia Polska 2010;8(2):71-75.
Keywords
diabetes mellitus type 1
sexology
sexual health
FSFI
women sexuality
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