Dose-response relationship between cigarette smoking and female sexual dysfunction
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
;
: 302-308, 2015.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-213387
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate whether smoking is a risk factor for female sexual dysfunction (FSD) and to determine the relationship between the cumulative smoking dose and FSD in premenopausal women.METHODS:
The study population consisted of sexually active premenopausal women. The frequency of FSD and female sexual function index (FSFI) total score were evaluated according to the smoking status (never/former and current smokers). Evaluation of sexual function was done using FSFI questionnaire, and women with FSFI score of < or =26.55 were considered to have FSD. In current smokers, sexual function was also evaluated according to the cumulative smoking dose and nicotine dependency.RESULTS:
A total of 900 women were included, and the frequency of current smokers and the frequency of FSD were 62 (6.9%) and 496 (55.1%), respectively. In current smokers, the frequency of FSD was significantly higher and the median total FSFI score was significantly lower than in never/former smokers, and this difference of FSD remained significant after adjustment for confounding variables. Among current smokers, the cumulative smoking dose (pack-years) and the total FSFI score showed negative correlation, in which increased cumulative smoking dose was associated with lower total FSFI score (r=-0.278, P<0.05). In terms of nicotine dependency, the total FSFI score of moderately to heavily nicotine dependent smokers was significantly lower than that of lightly dependent smokers.CONCLUSION:
In premenopausal women, current smoking was an independent risk factor for FSD. And cumulative smoking dose and nicotine dependency were associated with higher risk of FSD.
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Main subject:
Smoke
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Smoking
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Risk Factors
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Nicotine
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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