Shafagh Asadi
1 
, Mohammad Ahmadpanah
2 , Ali Reza Soltanian
3 , Shiva Borzouei
4* 1 Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
2 Research Center for Behavioral Disorders and Substances Abuse, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
3 Department of Biostatistics, Modeling of Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
4 Department of Endocrinology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
Abstract
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder associated with severe medical consequences such as mental illness and sexual dysfunction in adults. In this cross-sectional study, 283 patients with type 2 diabetes, aged 20 to 70 and married, were selected in 2022-2023. Women’s sexual function was evaluated with the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and men’s sexual function was evaluated with the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF). Based on the results, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women. The mean age of the patients was 48.13±8.90 years. The prevalence of sexual dysfunction among men and women was 100% and 66.2%, respectively. A negative correlation was observed between sexual dysfunction and age in women (P=0.043) and men (P<0.001) and a negative relationship was also found between sexual dysfunction and the duration of diabetes in men (P=0.026). Sexual dysfunction is widespread among women and men with diabetes, and due to its adverse effect on the quality of life and marital relationships, it should be taken into consideration.