Quality of sexual life and satisfaction in female partners of men with ED: psychometric validation of the Index of Sexual Life (ISL) questionnaire.
Effective treatments for erectile dysfunction (ED) are available, however, reestablishing erectile function does not necessarily reestablish a satisfying sexual relationship. To assess broader influences on treatment discontinuation than pure efficacy, we developed and psychometrically validated the Index of Sexual Life (ISL) to measure the impact of ED on female partners' sexuality. This 11-item instrument measures sexual life satisfaction, sexual drive and general life satisfaction. Good construct validity, criterion validity, and reproducibility were demonstrated. Female partners of men with ED report significantly lower levels of sexual satisfaction and sexual drive than those without ED. The ISL is successfully validated.
Chevret
Marie
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Reproduction's Biology and Development Department, School of Medicine, Lyon, France. marimeach@9online.fr
Jaudinot
Eric
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Sullivan
Kate
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Marrel
Alexia
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De Gendre
Anne Solesse
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003075:Coitus / Q000523:psychology*; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007989:Libido; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D013997:Time Factors; D016387:Women's Health