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Revista de Salud Pública
Print version ISSN 0124-0064
Abstract
URIOSTEGUI-FLORES, Adrián and GARCIA-BRAVO, María de la Luz. Diabetes mellitus and its influence on the sexuality of male patients. Rev. salud pública [online]. 2022, vol.24, n.1, pp.1-. Epub Apr 05, 2022. ISSN 0124-0064. https://doi.org/10.15446/rsap.v24n1.91178.
Objective
To study and analyze how type 2 diabetes mellitus has influenced the sexuality of male patients.
Material and Methods
A survey was applied to a total of 54 men who attended in two hospitals in Taxco, Guerrero, México. Men with type 2 diabetes mellitus, with an active sexual life, with more than 5 years of evolution of the disease, and who attended periodic consultations were considered. The cases were chosen taking into account the approaches on convenience samples. The work was quantitative, not probabilistic. The survey questionnaire included 15 variables.
Results
Among the findings encouraging and positive, it is highlighted that 76% of the cases reported never having had a decrease in sexual performance. Likewise, and 80% of the cases expressed never having presented pain or discomfort after inter-course. Regarding the adverse and negative percentages, the 33% stated that they had always had a change (in a harmful way) in their interest in sexuality.
Conclusions
Several authors highlight how diabetes mellitus is an epidemic disease in Mexico, which can cause disability and premature mortality, and seriously affect the sexuality of patients. In the present study the responses indicate both positive findings, as well as an adverse and negative impact on the sexuality of some male respondents.
Keywords : Diabetes; sexuality; general practice (source: MeSH, NLM).