title: Sexual dysfunction, cardiovascular risk factors, and inflammatory biomarkers in women undergoing coronary angiography.
abstract: We studied sexual dysfunction (SD) prevalence and lack of sexual activity in 117 women undergoing coronary angiography. SD was consistent with a low (≤26.55) Female Sexual Function Index questionnaire (FSFI) score. The mean age was 61.8 years (range: 40-75 years). SD prevalence was 76.1% (n = 89), and 41 (35.0%) women reported a lack of sexual activity. Regression analyses showed that only age was independently associated with SD (odds ratio 1.088; 95% confidence interval 1.024-1.157; p = .006) and lack of sexual activity (odds ratio 1.144; 95% confidence interval 1.064-1.230; p < .0001), regardless of cardiovascular risk factors, inflammatory biomarkers blood levels, and the number of stenotic coronary arteries.
authors.affiliation: a Sackler School of Medicine , Tel Aviv University , Tel Aviv , Israel.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oren
authors.affiliation: b School of Medicine , Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Jerusalem , Israel.
authors.forename: Elinor
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Megiddo
authors.affiliation: c Sackler School of Medicine , Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel, and Invasive Cardiology Unit, Sourasky Medical Center , Tel Aviv , Israel.
authors.forename: Shmuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Banai
authors.affiliation: d Sackler School of Medicine , Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel, and Department of Geriatrics and Internal Medicine D, Sheba Medical Center , Tel Hashomer , Israel.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Justo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers
keywords: Coronary artery disease; sexual dysfunction; women