Abstract

Aims: Previous research has focused on the impact of chronic diseases on men's sexual functioning and quality of life; however, little is known about the association between chronic disease and women’s sexual functioning and quality of life. Current study aimed at exploring the differences in quality of life and sexual functioning between women without chronic disease, and women with type 1 diabetes, with type 2 diabetes, and with arterial hypertension.

Methods: A web-survey was completed by 313 Portuguese women (167 without chronic disease, 48 with type 1 diabetes, 48 with type 2 diabetes, and 50 with arterial hypertension).

Results: Women without chronic disease scored significantly higher than women with chronic disease in quality of life and sexual functioning, adjusting for age.

Conclusions: Quality of life and sexual functioning in women with chronic diseases is impaired.

摘要

目的：以前的研究集中在慢性病对男性性功能和生活质量的影响；然而，人们对慢性病与女性性功能和生活质量之间的关系知之甚少。目前的研究旨在探索无慢性病女性与患有 1 型糖尿病、2 型糖尿病和动脉高血压的女性在生活质量和性功能方面的差异。

方法：网络调查由 313 名葡萄牙女性（167 名无慢性病、48 名 1 型糖尿病、48 名 2 型糖尿病和 50 名动脉高血压）完成。

结果：没有慢性病的女性在生活质量和性功能方面的得分显着高于患有慢性病的女性，并根据年龄进行了调整。

结论：慢性病女性的生活质量和性功能受损。