title: Depression, poor sleep, and sexual dysfunction in migraineurs women.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Migraine is a chronic disorder affecting women more than men. Sexual dysfunction is one the complaints of women with migraine, which is not regarded as it should be. The goal of this study was to determine sexual dysfunction in women with migraine, and possible effects of depression and sleep quality on their sexual function.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred married migraineurs women were enrolled. All participants were asked to fill out valid and reliable Persian versions of Pittsburgh Sleep Questionnaire (PSQI), female sexual function index (FSFI) and beck depression inventory (BDI).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean BDI, PSQI, and FSFI scores were 15.1 ± 9.1, 7.6 ± 4, and 21.6 ± 8.8 in all patients, respectively. Sexual dysfunction found in 68% and 79% were poor sleepers. Mean BDI and PSQI scores were significantly higher in women with sexual dysfunction (FSFI < 26.55). There was significant negative correlation between BDI score and FSFI (r = -0.1, P = 0.001) as well as significant positive correlation between BDI and PSQI (r = 0.42, P < 0.001). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that BDI and age were independent predictors of FSFI score.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Physicians should consider sexual dysfunction in women with migraine along with depression and poor sleep in such cases.
authors.affiliation: Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahsa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghajarzadeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Rozita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jalilian
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Iranian Center of Neurological Research, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mansoureh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Togha
authors.affiliation: Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, MS Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Amirreza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Azimi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Pegah
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hosseini
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Nazanin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Babaei
keywords: Depression; migraine; sexual dysfunction; sleep