title: Impact of erectile dysfunction (ED) on sexual life of female partners: assessment with the Index of Sexual Life (ISL) questionnaire.
abstract: Using the Index of Sexual Life (ISL) questionnaire specifically designed to measure the impact of erectile dysfunction (ED) on female partners' sexuality, we demonstrated that ED has a negative impact on the sexual life of female partners, specifically on their sexual satisfaction and sexual drive. Further analyses showed lower sexual satisfaction and sexual drive for women reporting a disturbance or change in their own sexual lives than for women who did not. Older women had lower scores compared to younger women, independent of whether their partner had ED or not. The ISL will be useful in treatment decisions when assessing the couple's satisfaction with treatment for ED.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Laboratoire de Biologie de Reproduction et de Développement, Faculté Rockefeller, Lyon, France. marimeach@9online.fr
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chevret
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jaudinot
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: Alexia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marrel
authors.forename: Anne Solesse
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: De Gendre
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003075:Coitus / Q000523:psychology*; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007989:Libido; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016387:Women's Health