title: The influence of bronchial asthma on the quality of life and sexual functioning of women.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of bronchial asthma on quality of life and sexual functioning of women. The study was conducted in a population of 72 women aged 18-45 (31 women treated for bronchial asthma and 41 healthy women). A specific questionnaire with a Polish version of Short Form-36 and Female Sexual Function Index was used as a research tool in this study. We found that the quality of life parameters for women with asthma were lower than for the controls in the following aspects: limitations due to physical health, limitations due to emotional problems, social functioning, energy/fatigue and emotional well-being. Asthmatic women showed worse sexual functioning in sexual arousal, lubrication, orgasm, sexual satisfaction, and pain domain. Sexual dysfunctions were diagnosed in 25.8% of asthmatic women and 17.1% of controls (P>0.05). In conclusion, bronchial asthma decreases quality of life and sexual functioning among women.
authors.affiliation: Women's Health Chair, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland. cor111@poczta.onet.pl
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Skrzypulec
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Drosdzol
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nowosielski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000523:psychology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007989:Libido / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D019529:Sexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors