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- Women with epilepsy face a higher risk of sexual dysfunction, prompting a study to explore how antiepileptic drugs affect their sexual function and satisfaction.
- The study involved 80 married women, averaging about 29 years of age, who had been on antiepileptic medications for over a year; it assessed their sexual performance using the Female Sexual Function Index.
- Results indicated that 21.3% experienced decreased sexual function, with factors like generalized epilepsy, multi-drug treatment, longer disease duration, and age over 30 being linked to these sexual dysfunctions.
Article Abstract
Women with epilepsy are at increased risk of sexual dysfunction. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the effect of antiepileptic drugs on sexual function and satisfaction in women with epilepsy. In this cross-sectional study, 80 married women with epilepsy who were under treatment with antiepileptic drugs for at least 1 year were evaluated. Sexual function in patients was assessed using the Female Sexual Function Index. The mean age (± standard deviation [SD]) of women was 28.8 (± 5.9) years. The mean (± SD) duration of epilepsy was 8.6 (± 4.1) years. Thirteen women (16.2%) had focal epilepsy and 67 (83.7%) had generalized epilepsy. The mean (± SD) overall sexual performance of patients was 20.5 (± 4.7). Fifteen patients (21.3%) had decreased sexual function and 78.2% had unfavorable sexual performance. Generalized epilepsy, multi-drug regimen, disease duration of more than 10 years, and age > 30 years were associated with sexual dysfunction. Due to the high prevalence of sexual dysfunction in women with epilepsy, special attention should be given to appropriate management of these patients.
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