Prevalence of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder Among Sexually Active Postmenopausal Women With Metabolic Syndrome at a Public Hospital Clinic in Brazil: A Cross-sectional Study

• Published in: Sexual medicine 2020-09, Vol.8 (3), p.545-553
• Main Authors: Dutra da Silva, Gustavo Maximiliano, Rolim Rosa Lima, Sônia Maria, Reis, Benedito F., Macruz, Carolina Furtado, Postigo, Sóstenes
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Female Sexual Dysfunction; Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder; Menopause; Metabolic Syndrome; Postmenopausal; Women's Sexual Health
• ISSN: 2050-1161; 2050-1161
• DOI: 10.1016/j.esxm.2020.05.008

To evaluate the prevalence of hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) among postmenopausal women diagnosed with metabolic syndrome (MS) and to compare it to that of a control group without MS. This is a cross-sectional study carried out in 2 public tertiary hospitals in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, with a sample of 291 postmenopausal women aged between 40 and 65 years. Sexual function was evaluated using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision, diagnostic criteria and was related to the diagnosis of MS, which was determined according to the guidelines defined by the Adult Treatment Panel. Analysis of sexual function with emphasis on sexual desire (HSDD), the incidence of MS, and the components of MS. The prevalence of HSDD was significantly higher among women diagnosed with MS than among women without MS (P = .01). Women diagnosed with high blood pressure (P