Assessment of Sexual Dysfunction in Female Kidney Transplant Patients Using the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale

Nihal Lermi; Alparslan Ersoy

Makale detayları

Assessment of Sexual Dysfunction in Female Kidney Transplant Patients Using the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale

Yazarlar:

Nihal Lermi | Alparslan Ersoy

Yayıncı:

Bursa Uludağ University

Ana Başlıklar:

Klinik Tıp Bilimleri (Diğer)

Dergi:

Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.51 Issue 2, pp.233-237

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001350314

pISSN:

1300-414X

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Özet:

 This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of sexual dysfunction SD and its subcategories using the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale ASEX in women undergoing kidney transplantation KTx and to compare the prevalence of SD before and after KTx. This study included 70 female KTx patients. Patient characteristics, chronic diseases, and medications were obtained from electronic records. ASEX was used to assess SD. The median age of our patients was 39 23-66 years. Diabetes mellitus was diagnosed in 11.4 of our patients. In total, 97 of patients were receiving prednisolone therapy. Among patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy, 58.6 were receiving mycophenolic acid, 20 mycophenolate mofetil, 18.6 azathioprine, 57.1 tacrolimus, 34.3 cyclosporine, 2.9 sirolimus, and 4.3 everolimus. The SD rate as assessed by the ASEX was 24.3. No significant difference was found between the current and previous ASEX subgroup and total scores when the scores of our patients were compared. We observed a decrease in the SD rate of 27.4 to 24.3 after KTx in our patients. In our study, sexual dysfunction showed a slight, non-significant decrease following kidney transplantation. In conclusion, kidney transplantation may reduce the incidence of SD and improve patient well-being among renal replacement therapy patients.

 This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of sexual dysfunction SD and its subcategories using the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale ASEX in women undergoing kidney transplantation KTx and to compare the prevalence of SD before and after KTx. This study included 70 female KTx patients. Patient characteristics, chronic diseases, and medications were obtained from electronic records. ASEX was used to assess SD. The median age of our patients was 39 23-66 years. Diabetes mellitus was diagnosed in 11.4 of our patients. In total, 97 of patients were receiving prednisolone therapy. Among patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy, 58.6 were receiving mycophenolic acid, 20 mycophenolate mofetil, 18.6 azathioprine, 57.1 tacrolimus, 34.3 cyclosporine, 2.9 sirolimus, and 4.3 everolimus. The SD rate as assessed by the ASEX was 24.3. No significant difference was found between the current and previous ASEX subgroup and total scores when the scores of our patients were compared. We observed a decrease in the SD rate of 27.4 to 24.3 after KTx in our patients. In our study, sexual dysfunction showed a slight, non-significant decrease following kidney transplantation. In conclusion, kidney transplantation may reduce the incidence of SD and improve patient well-being among renal replacement therapy patients.

 This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of sexual dysfunction SD and its subcategories using the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale ASEX in women undergoing kidney transplantation KTx and to compare the prevalence of SD before and after KTx. This study included 70 female KTx patients. Patient characteristics, chronic diseases, and medications were obtained from electronic records. ASEX was used to assess SD. The median age of our patients was 39 23-66 years. Diabetes mellitus was diagnosed in 11.4 of our patients. In total, 97 of patients were receiving prednisolone therapy. Among patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy, 58.6 were receiving mycophenolic acid, 20 mycophenolate mofetil, 18.6 azathioprine, 57.1 tacrolimus, 34.3 cyclosporine, 2.9 sirolimus, and 4.3 everolimus. The SD rate as assessed by the ASEX was 24.3. No significant difference was found between the current and previous ASEX subgroup and total scores when the scores of our patients were compared. We observed a decrease in the SD rate of 27.4 to 24.3 after KTx in our patients. In our study, sexual dysfunction showed a slight, non-significant decrease following kidney transplantation. In conclusion, kidney transplantation may reduce the incidence of SD and improve patient well-being among renal replacement therapy patients.

 Bu çalışma böbrek nakli KTx yapılan kadınlarda Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale ASEX ile cinsel işlev bozukluğu sıklığı SD, SD alt başlıklarını araştırmayı ve KTx öncesi ve sonrası SD sıklığını karşılaştırmayı amaçlamıştır. Çalışmaya 70 KTx yapılan kadın hasta dahil edildi. Hastaların karakteristik özellikleri, kronik hastalıkları, kullandıkları ilaçlar elektronik kayıtlardan elde edildi. SD değerlendirilmesi için ASEX kullanıldı. Hastalarımızın median yaş değeri 39 23-66 yıldı. Hastalarımızın 11.4inde diabetes mellitus DM tanısı vardı. Hastaların 97si prednisolon tedavisi alıyordu. İmmunsupresif tedavi alan hastaların 58.6i mikofenolik asit, 20si mikofenolat mofetil, 18.6sı azathioprin, 57.1i takrolimus, 34.3u siklosporin, 2.9u sirolimus, 4.3u everolimus tedavisi alıyordu. ASEX ile değerlendirilen SD oranı, 24.3 olarak saptandı. Hastalarımızın guncel ve önceki döneme ait ASEX alt grup skorları karşılaştırıldığında, alt grup skorları ve toplam skorlar arasında anlamlı fark bulunamadı. Hastalarımızda SD oranının KTx sonrası 27.4den 24.3e duştuğu gözlemlendi. Çalışmamızda böbrek nakli sonrası cinsel işlev bozukluğunda hafif, anlamlı olmayan bir azalma göruldu. Sonuç olarak böbrek nakli böbrek replasman tedavisi hastalarında SD insidansını azaltabilir ve hastanın iyilik halini arttırabilir.

Makale detayları

Assessment of Sexual Dysfunction in Female Kidney Transplant Patients Using the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale

Yazarlar:

Nihal Lermi | Alparslan Ersoy

Yayıncı:

Bursa Uludağ University

Ana Başlıklar:

Klinik Tıp Bilimleri (Diğer)

Dergi:

Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.51 Issue 2, pp.233-237

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001350314

pISSN:

1300-414X

ASEX

Kidney transplantation

Sexual dysfunctionASEX

Böbrek nakli

Cinsel işlev bozukluğu

Sayı

Makale detayları

Assessment of Sexual Dysfunction in Female Kidney Transplant Patients Using the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale

Yazarlar: Nihal Lermi | Alparslan Ersoy

Yayıncı: Bursa Uludağ University

Ana Başlıklar: Klinik Tıp Bilimleri (Diğer)

Dergi: Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.51 Issue 2, pp.233-237

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001350314

pISSN: 1300-414X

ASEX

Kidney transplantation

Sexual dysfunctionASEX

Böbrek nakli

Cinsel işlev bozukluğu

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Nihal Lermi | Alparslan Ersoy

Yayıncı:

Bursa Uludağ University

Ana Başlıklar:

Klinik Tıp Bilimleri (Diğer)

Dergi:

Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.51 Issue 2, pp.233-237

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001350314

pISSN:

1300-414X