Naslov
Effects of medications on sexual functioning in patients treated in a day hospital setting

Autori
Arbanas, Goran ; Ivezić, Ena ; Maroević, Sanja ; Mužinić, Lana

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings from the 14th Annual Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2011 ; 8(5):418. / Goldstein, I. ; Goldstein, S.W. ; Roberts, J. - : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011, 418-418

Skup
14th Annual Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine

Mjesto i datum
Milano, Italija, 01.12.2011. - 04.12.2011

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
depression; PTSD; anxiety disorders; psychotropic medications; sexual functioning

Sažetak
Objectives. The aim of this study was to find out how different categories of psychotropic medications effect different aspects of sexual functioning (e.g. drive, arousal and orgasm). Design and Methods. 192 patients from three day hospitals were asked about their sexual functioning. The questionnaire with six questions (sexual desire, easiness of getting aroused, erection or vaginal lubrication, easiness of getting an orgasm, satisfaction with the orgasm and retarded ejaculation/anorgasmia). There were six possible answers to each of the questions. Dana on patient's diagnoses and medications were collected from their medical records. Results. Of 192 patients, 72% were men. The mean age was 48.1 (range 19-72). Approximately ¼ of the patients were diagnosed with alcohol dependence, ¼ with depression, ¼ with anxiety disorders and ¼ with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 71.9% of patients were treated with antidepressants, 68.8% with anxiolytics, 32.8% with antipsychotics, 22.9% with hypnotics and 21.4% with mood stabilizers. Antidepressants had negative effect on sexual desire and the satisfaction of orgasm, but did not have effect (surprisingly) on retarded ejaculation. Anxiolytics had negative effect on sexual desire and easiness of arousal. Antipsychotics had negative effect on the item orgasm satisfaction. Hypnotics had negative effect on erection/vaginal lubrication. Mood stabilizers had negative effect on sexual arousal. Conclusions. Patients suffering from depression, anxiety disorders and PTSD are usually treated with different psychotropic medications. As the results show these drugs can have deleterious effect on different aspects of sexual functioning.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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