Les dysfonctions sexuelles chez les patients tunisiens vivant avec le VIH

Conclusion La vie sexuelle des Tunisiens vivants avec le VIH est altérée. La collaboration entre les médecins infectiologues et les sexologues est nécessaire pour améliorer la qualité de vie sexuelle de ces patients. Introduction Infection with HIV remains a major global health priority. It is a source of physical and psychological pain as well as relational difficulties and deterioration of sexual health. The objectives of our study were to assess the different sexual dysfunctions of Tunisian patients living with HIV and to look for a link between these dysfunctions and socio- and demographic characteristics, the course of infection, the presence of depression and the quality of self-esteem. Patients and methods A descriptive and comparative cross-sectional study was conducted about 74 Tunisian patients suffering from HIV infection. We have used a semi-structured interview and three scales: the Rosenberg scale to determine the quality of self-esteem, the Hamilton scale for the assessment of depression, the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-15) for men and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) to assess sexual function in women. Results For men, we noticed a severe erectile dysfunction in 33.3% of cases, a severe disorder of the orgasm in the same percentage and a slight to severe disorder of desire in 85.7% of cases. The severity of male sexual dysfunction was related to depression and alcohol consumption. Majority of women (n =19; 59.4%) had total se...
Source: Sexologies - Category: Sexual Medicine Source Type: research