Non-pharmacological interventions to promote sexual function in women with Type 2 diabetes

Somayeh Karimi; Zahra Kashi; Seyede‑Sedigheh Yousefi; Hamid Sharif-Nia; Soghra Khani

doi:10.4103/jnms.jnms_51_19

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Non-pharmacological interventions to promote sexual function in women with Type 2 diabetes

Author(s):

Somayeh Karimi¹,

Zahra Kashi

²,

Seyede‑Sedigheh Yousefi³,

Hamid Sharif-Nia

⁴,

Soghra Khani

^5,*

1M.Sc. Student of Midwifery Counseling, Student Research Committee, Nursing and Midwifery School, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

2Diabetes Research Center, School of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

3Traditional Medicine and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

4Department of Nursing, Paramedical and Nursing School of Amol, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

5Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Center, Nursing and Midwifery School, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences:Vol. 7, issue 4; 281-287

Published online:Oct 15, 2020

Article type:Review Article

Received:Nov 25, 2019

Accepted:Jan 15, 2020

How to Cite:Karimi S, Kashi Z, Yousefi S, Sharif-Nia H, Khani S. Non-pharmacological interventions to promote sexual function in women with Type 2 diabetes. J Nurs Midwifery Sci. 2020;7(4):e141427. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/jnms.jnms_51_19

Abstract

Sexual dysfunction is known as one of the chronic complications of Type 2 diabetes, having its own negative effects on marital relationships as well as quality of life. Thus, the main objective of the present study is to review nonpharmacological interventions to promote sexual function in women affected with Type 2 diabetes. This review was conducted on the studies published within early 1990–2019. The search was performed using the available databases including Scopus, Science Direct, PubMed, Google Scholar, Magiran, Barakat, and SID. The keywords used include Diabetes, Lifestyle, and Sexual function. A total of 675 articles were obtained based on the inclusion criteria; however, eight articles were found to be completely relevant to the topic of interest. The main results were divided into two main categories: Category I: lifestyle modifications (two articles) and Category II: training/counseling intervention programs (six articles). Moreover, the research instrument utilized in all studies was the Female Sexual Function Index. The results of the selected articles further revealed that lifestyle modifications and training/counseling intervention programs were effective in promoting sexual function among women with Type 2 diabetes. However, the retrieved documents were not adequate to reach a definitive conclusion. Therefore, further interventional studies using different types of counseling methods and lifestyle modifications are suggested to promote sexual function in women with Type 2 diabetes.

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