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Published on: January 28, 2020
Sexual dysfunction, cardiovascular risk factors, and inflammatory biomarkers in women undergoing coronary angiography
Amit Oren1, Elinor Megiddo2, Shmuel Banai3
1a Sackler School of Medicine , Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv , Israel.
Abstract:
We studied sexual dysfunction (SD) prevalence and lack of sexual activity in 117 women undergoing coronary angiography. SD was consistent with a low (≤26.55) Female Sexual Function Index questionnaire (FSFI) score. The mean age was 61.8 years (range: 40-75 years). SD prevalence was 76.1% (n = 89), and 41 (35.0%) women reported a lack of sexual activity. Regression analyses showed that only age was independently associated with SD (odds ratio 1.088; 95% confidence interval 1.024-1.157; p = .006) and lack of sexual activity (odds ratio 1.144; 95% confidence interval 1.064-1.230; p < .0001), regardless of cardiovascular risk factors, inflammatory biomarkers blood levels, and the number of stenotic coronary arteries.
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