PMID- 32000113
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20210202
LR  - 20210202
IS  - 1898-4002 (Electronic)
IS  - 1896-1126 (Linking)
VI  - 65
IP  - 1
DP  - 2020 Mar
TI  - Sexual disorders and dyspnoea among women with obstructive sleep apnea.
PG  - 189-196
LID - S1896-1126(19)30020-3 [pii]
LID - 10.1016/j.advms.2019.12.003 [doi]
AB  - PURPOSE: We aimed to assess sexual function, sexual distress and the prevalence 
      of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) among women with obstructive sleep apnea 
      syndrome (OSA), and to assess if the presence of OSA and dyspnea influences the 
      prevalence of FSD, body image during sexual activity and sexual function. 
      METHODS: We assessed 23 women with new OSA diagnosis and 23 healthy age and body 
      mass index (BMI) matched controls. Sexual functions were evaluated by Changes in 
      Sexual Functioning Questionnaire (CSFQ), sexual dysfunction was diagnosed based 
      on DSM-5 criteria during the semi-structured sexual interview, whereas body image 
      was evaluated by Body Exposure during Sexual Activities Questionnaire (BESAQ). 
      New York Heart Association score (NYHA) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were used 
      to assess dyspnea. RESULTS: OSA women had worse general sexual function and lower 
      frequency of desire assessed by CSFQ (37.0 vs. 42 and 5 vs. 6), were at higher 
      risk for FSD (CSFQ; 80% vs. 48%) and had a higher NYHA score (II vs. I). The 
      prevalence of FSD did not differ in both groups, nor did sexual dysfunctions or 
      body image (BESAQ). The multiple regression analysis revealed that OSA was 
      associated with lower desire/frequency, higher NYHA scores with decreased 
      desire/interest and worse body image during sexual activity, whereas higher VAS 
      scores with worse desire/frequency. CONCLUSIONS: OSA probably does not influence 
      the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in females. However, OSA, as well as the 
      higher level of dyspnea assessed by NYHA, may decrease sexual body image and 
      sexual performance in females.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2020 Medical University of Bialystok. Published by Elsevier B.V. All 
      rights reserved.
FAU - Skoczynski, Szymon
AU  - Skoczynski S
AD  - Department of Pneumonology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of 
      Silesia, Katowice, Poland. Electronic address: simon.mds@poczta.fm.
FAU - Nowosielski, Krzysztof
AU  - Nowosielski K
AD  - Department of Physiotherapy, Medical School in Opole, Opole, Poland.
FAU - Minarowski, Lukasz
AU  - Minarowski L
AD  - 2nd Department of Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis, Medical University of 
      Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
FAU - Brozek, Grzegorz
AU  - Brozek G
AD  - Department of Epidemiology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of 
      Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
FAU - Oraczewska, Aleksandra
AU  - Oraczewska A
AD  - Department of Pneumonology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of 
      Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
FAU - Glinka, Klaudia
AU  - Glinka K
AD  - Department of Pneumonology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of 
      Silesia, Katowice, Poland; Department of Epidemiology, School of Medicine in 
      Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
FAU - Ficek, Karolina
AU  - Ficek K
AD  - Department of Pneumonology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of 
      Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
FAU - Kotulska, Beata
AU  - Kotulska B
AD  - Department of Pneumonology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of 
      Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
FAU - Tobiczyk, Ewelina
AU  - Tobiczyk E
AD  - Department of Pneumonology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of 
      Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
FAU - Skomro, Robert
AU  - Skomro R
AD  - Division of Respiratory, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of 
      Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Division of Angiology, Wroclaw 
      Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
FAU - Mroz, Robert
AU  - Mroz R
AD  - 2nd Department of Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis, Medical University of 
      Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland.
FAU - Barczyk, Adam
AU  - Barczyk A
AD  - Department of Pneumonology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of 
      Silesia, Katowice, Poland.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20200127
PL  - Netherlands
TA  - Adv Med Sci
JT  - Advances in medical sciences
JID - 101276222
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Aged
MH  - *Body Mass Index
MH  - Case-Control Studies
MH  - Dyspnea/*epidemiology/etiology
MH  - Female
MH  - Follow-Up Studies
MH  - Humans
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Poland/epidemiology
MH  - Prevalence
MH  - Prognosis
MH  - Risk Factors
MH  - *Severity of Illness Index
MH  - Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological/*epidemiology/etiology
MH  - Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/*complications
MH  - Surveys and Questionnaires
MH  - Young Adult
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Dyspnea
OT  - OSA
OT  - Sexual function determinants
COIS- Declaration of competing interest The authors declare no conflict of interests.
EDAT- 2020/01/31 06:00
MHDA- 2021/02/03 06:00
CRDT- 2020/01/31 06:00
PHST- 2018/12/21 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2019/09/10 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2019/12/04 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2020/01/31 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/02/03 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2020/01/31 06:00 [entrez]
AID - S1896-1126(19)30020-3 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.advms.2019.12.003 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Adv Med Sci. 2020 Mar;65(1):189-196. doi: 10.1016/j.advms.2019.12.003. Epub 2020 
      Jan 27.