Open AccessPrevalence of sexual dysfunction in Saudi women with Type 2 diabetes: Is it affected by age, glycemic control or obesity?
Author(s) -
Turki A. AlMogbel,
Hussein S Amin,
Saad M. Alsaad,
Turky H. Almigbal
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pakistan journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1682-024X
pISSN - 1681-715X
DOI - 10.12669/pjms.333.12166
Subject(s) - medicine , glycemic , diabetes mellitus , body mass index , obesity , type 2 diabetes , cross sectional study , sexual dysfunction , type 2 diabetes mellitus , pediatrics , endocrinology , pathology
Sexual dysfunction (SD), as a diabetes mellitus (DM)-related complication, is common among patients having diabetes. This study aimed to ascertain the prevalence of SD in Saudi women with type 2 DM and to determine whether age, glycemic control, and obesity are associated with SD or not.