Sexual dysfunction: incidence in women with fibromyalgia at the physiotherapy school clinic in gurupi-to
International Journal of Development Research
Sexual dysfunction: incidence in women with fibromyalgia at the physiotherapy school clinic in gurupi-to
Received 11th February, 2022; Received in revised form 21st March, 2022; Accepted 16th April, 2022; Published online 27th May, 2022
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Summary: Female sexual dysfunctions (FSD) interfere both in the quality of life of women and in the relationship with their partners. Fibromyalgic women because they present chronic pain are not only inphysical and mental health, with a predisposition to changes in the field of sexual health. Objective: To identify cases of SFD in patients with fibromyalgia in the group of patients of the Physiotherapy School Clinic (CEF) in the city of Gurupi - Tocantins. This method is an exploratory and descriptive research, with a quantitative approach. We approached 10 women who presented diagnoicfibromyalgiaram who attendedthe Gurupi School Clinic. The collection was started in April, and ended in May 2022. The instrument used to evaluate the DSF was the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). It verified the incidence of DSF in patients with CSF diagnosed with fibromyalgia in women aged 30 to 60 years. Results: Andoverall score of the patients was the average 14.1 points, demonstrating that these women presented a impairment in relation to their sexual satisfaction, arousal disorder, more than half of these women did not present pain during or after sexual intercourse. From theoverall score of each participant, 14% had a score <27.5 and were indicative of sexual dysfunction.