Abstract

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) in diabetic and non diabetic Jordanian women.

Research design and methods: Data were collected from 1137 married females using the Arabic translation of the Female Sexual Function Index ( FSFI ) Questionnaire .

Results: Prevalence of sexual dysfunction in diabetic females 50 years or older was 59.6% versus 45.6% in non diabetics ( P=0.003). Diabetic women had more dysfunction of desire, arousal, lubrication and orgasm than non diabetics. Glycemic control, smoking, dyslipidemia, hypertension, autonomic neuropathy and peripheral neuropathy did not have significant effect on FSD .Age, BMI, duration of diabetes, the presence of CAD, nephropathy and retinopathy had a negative effect on FSD .

Conclusion: Prevalence of FSD among Jordanian females was found to be significantly higher in diabetic women compared to non diabetic women.