How does multiple sclerosis affect sexual satisfaction in patients' spouses?

Frontiers in Psychology

Psychology

Parya Jangipour Afshar¹  Ali Akbar Haghdoost²  Simin Jafari³  Behnaz Sedighi³  Maryam Abedini Parizi³  Hamid Reza Shoraka⁴ 

[1] Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran;Epidemiology, Modeling in Health Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran;Neurology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran;Vector-Borne Diseases Research Center, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran;

关键词: multiple sclerosis;    sexual satisfaction;    spouses;    quality of life;    Iran;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1110884

 received in 2022-11-29, accepted in 2023-03-02,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundSexual dysfunction (SD) is a common complaint among multiple sclerosis (MS) patients with a significant impact on the quality of life (QoL) of afflicted couples. The purpose of this study was to determine sexual satisfaction (SS) in the spouses of MS patients and its impact on the QoL.MethodsA total of 214 spouses of MS patients were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. They completed the Larson Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire and SF-8 Health Survey.ResultsThe mean ± SD age of the spouses was 39.8 ± 9.7 years, and the duration of MS was 5 years or less in most of their partners. The mean ± SD score of QoL was 71.0 ± 20.3 (out of 100), and the mean SS score was 89.2 ± 18.6 (out of 125), showing moderate satisfaction. The highest score was among male spouses younger than 40 years old. The SS scores were also lower among female spouses. In the final model, it was found that SD, psychiatric symptoms, cognitive impairment, and the level of disability of patients were independent explanatory factors for the SS of their spouses.ConclusionThe findings supported the role of SS in the QoL of spouses of MS patients. Therefore, the attention of physicians to this hidden aspect of the life of MS patients is crucial.

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