title: Prevalence of sexual desire and satisfaction among patients with screen-detected diabetes and impact of intensive multifactorial treatment: results from the ADDITION-Denmark study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Sexual problems are common in people with diabetes. It is unknown whether early detection of diabetes and subsequent intensive multifactorial treatment (IT) are associated with sexual health. We report the prevalence of low sexual desire and low sexual satisfaction among people with screen-detected diabetes and compare the impact of intensive multifactorial treatment with the impact of routine care (RC) on these measures.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional analysis of the ADDITION-Denmark trial cohort six years post-diagnosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  190 general practices around Denmark.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 968 patients with screen-detected type 2 diabetes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Low sexual desire and low sexual satisfaction.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean (standard deviation, SD) age was 64.9 (6.9) years. The prevalence of low sexual desire was 53% (RC) and 54% (IT) among women, and 24% (RC) and 25% (IT) among men. The prevalence of low sexual satisfaction was 23% (RC) and 18% (IT) among women, and 27% (RC) and 37% (IT) among men. Among men, the prevalence of low sexual satisfaction was significantly higher in the IT group than in the RC group, p = 0.01.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Low sexual desire and low satisfaction are frequent among men and women with screen-detected diabetes, and IT may negatively impact men's sexual satisfaction.
authors: Department of Public Health, Section for General Practices, University of Aarhus , Denmark.
authors: Mette B
authors: MB
authors: Pedersen
authors: Annamaria
authors: A
authors: Giraldi
authors: Ellids
authors: E
authors: Kristensen
authors: Torsten
authors: T
authors: Lauritzen
authors: Annelli
authors: A
authors: Sandbæk
authors: Morten
authors: M
authors: Charles
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003718:Denmark; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D019468:Disease Management; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D058006:General Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D060728:Reproductive Health; D012737:Sex Factors; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000209:etiology; D019529:Sexuality / Q000523:psychology; D059039:Standard of Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Denmark; diabetes mellitus; general practice; personal satisfaction; primary health care; quality of life; sexual desire; sexual health