This study was conducted to examine how sexual function and sphincter function affect the quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis. MS is a non-traumatic neurological disorder that can cause disability in young adults between 18 and 40 years, the most active age for young adults, and its clinical manifestations have an impact on quality of life. The study population included people with multiple sclerosis from two centers in Italy, and only those who provided informed consent were included. Various questionnaires were used to gather data such as MSQOL-54, MSISQ-15, EDSS, the Wexner Continence Scale, the Constipation Scoring Scale, the Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction Scale, the Actionable Bladder Symptom Screening Tool, the International Index of Erectile Function, the McCoy Female Sexuality Questionnaire and the Female Sexual Function Index. The findings indicate that both sexual dysfunction and sphincter function associated with poorer quality of life. In the female sample, higher MSISQ-15 scores were correlated with a larger decline in physical quality of life, while in the male group, the relationship was even stronger. This data highlights the connection between sphincter and sexual functions and quality of life in individuals with MS. Key Words: Multiple Sclerosis, Sexual Function, Sphincter Function, Quality of Life
Questo studio è stato condotto per esaminare come la funzione sessuale e la funzione sfinterica influenzino la qualità della vita nelle persone con sclerosi multipla. La sclerosi multipla (MS) è una malattia neurologica non traumatica che può causare disabilità nei giovani adulti tra i 18 e i 40 anni, l’età più attiva della vita, e le sue manifestazioni cliniche hanno un impatto significativo sulla qualità della vita. La popolazione dello studio comprendeva persone con sclerosi multipla provenienti da due centri in Italia, e sono stati inclusi solo i partecipanti che avevano fornito il consenso informato. Sono stati utilizzati diversi questionari per raccogliere i dati, tra cui MSQOL-54, MSISQ-15, EDSS, la Wexner Continence Scale, la Constipation Scoring Scale, la Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction Scale, l’Actionable Bladder Symptom Screening Tool, l’International Index of Erectile Function, il McCoy Female Sexuality Questionnaire e il Female Sexual Function Index. I risultati indicano che sia la disfunzione sessuale sia l’alterazione della funzione sfinterica sono associate a una peggiore qualità della vita. Nel campione femminile, punteggi più elevati all’MSISQ-15 erano correlati a un maggiore declino della qualità di vita fisica, mentre nel gruppo maschile questa relazione risultava ancora più marcata. Questi dati evidenziano il legame tra funzione sfinterica, funzione sessuale e qualità della vita nelle persone con MS. Parole chiave: Sclerosi Multipla, Funzione Sessuale, Funzione Sfinterica, Qualità della Vita
Disfunzione Sessuale nelle Persone con Sclerosi Multipla Maschi e Femmine: Focus sugli Aspetti della Qualità della Vita
DOGAN, IREM
2024/2025
Abstract
This study was conducted to examine how sexual function and sphincter function affect the quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis. MS is a non-traumatic neurological disorder that can cause disability in young adults between 18 and 40 years, the most active age for young adults, and its clinical manifestations have an impact on quality of life. The study population included people with multiple sclerosis from two centers in Italy, and only those who provided informed consent were included. Various questionnaires were used to gather data such as MSQOL-54, MSISQ-15, EDSS, the Wexner Continence Scale, the Constipation Scoring Scale, the Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction Scale, the Actionable Bladder Symptom Screening Tool, the International Index of Erectile Function, the McCoy Female Sexuality Questionnaire and the Female Sexual Function Index. The findings indicate that both sexual dysfunction and sphincter function associated with poorer quality of life. In the female sample, higher MSISQ-15 scores were correlated with a larger decline in physical quality of life, while in the male group, the relationship was even stronger. This data highlights the connection between sphincter and sexual functions and quality of life in individuals with MS. Key Words: Multiple Sclerosis, Sexual Function, Sphincter Function, Quality of Life| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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Descrizione: This thesis investigates the impact of sexual dysfunction and sphincter dysfunction on quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis. Data were collected from people with MS in Italy.
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