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Helanterä I, Gissler M, Kanerva M, Rimhanen-Finne R, Lempinen M, Finne P. Incidence of sexually transmitted INFECTIONS is lower among kidney transplant recipients compared to the general population- a nationwide cohort study. Transpl Infect Dis 2022; 24:e13814. [PMID: 35182406 DOI: 10.1111/tid.13814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM The burden of sexually transmitted infections (STI) among solid-organ transplant recipients is currently unknown. We studied the risk of STIs among kidney transplant recipients compared with the general population in a nationwide cohort. METHODS Between 2002 and 2019, all microbiological findings of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Treponema pallidum (syphilis), and human immunodeficiency virus among kidney transplant recipients <65 years and transplanted between 1995 and 2017 in our country were captured from statutory national registries. Data from the general population of Finland, population 5.5 million, were used for comparisons. Incidence of STIs and age and sex-adjusted standardized incidence ratios (SIR) were calculated. RESULTS Altogether 3612 transplantations, with a total follow-up of 27 069 person-years were included. A total of 30 STIs microbiological findings of STI were confirmed in 25 patients: C. trachomatis (N = 27), N. gonorrhoeae (N = 2), and syphilis (N = 1). No hospitalizations associated with STIs were detected. The risk of STI after kidney transplantation was significantly lower compared to the general population (SIR, 0.57, 95% CI 0.39-0.80). The lower risk of STIs was more pronounced in female patients (SIR 0.40, 95% CI 0.20-0.74), whereas in male patients the difference was statistically not significant (SIR 0.69, 95% CI 0.44-1.04)). Of the confirmed STI cases, 30% were detected in patients who received their transplants during adolescence. CONCLUSIONS Within the Finnish kidney transplant population, the age and sex-adjusted incidence of sexually transmitted infections is not higher compared to the general population. Highest frequency of infections was seen among patients transplanted during adolescence. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Ilkka Helanterä
- Department of Transplantation and Liver Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Information Services Department, Health Security Department, Helsinki, Finland.,Karolinska Institute, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Stockholm, Sweden and Region Stockholm, Academic Primary Health Care Centre, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Information Services Department, Health Security Department, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Transplantation and Liver Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Nephrology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Zahran MH, Elwasif SM, Khan I, Fakhreldin I, Elkasaby GE, El-Hefnawy AS, Osman Y, Ali-El-Dein B. The effect of renal transplantation on female sexual function: An age-matched pair analysis. Urology 2022; 165:164-169. [PMID: 35101547 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate female sexual function (FSF) after renal transplantation (RT) and compare it to an age-matched normal females (control). MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 100 sexually active RT women in child-bearing period. Sexual function was evaluated with Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). We compared the mean scores of all domains of FSFI to an age-matched sexually active normal women. Also, we compared the current FSFI to the pre-transplant status in 54 married women before RT. Factors affecting the FSF after RT were assessed. RESULTS In comparison to control group, RT had statistically significant lower sexual desire (p <0.001) with no significant differences as regard arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, pain and total FSFI score (P>0.05). Among RT, 83 % had normal sexual function and 83.7% of the control had normal sexual function (p=0.8). After RT, the FSFI score increased significantly from 20.7±5.4 to 27.8±3.1 (P<0.001) and 85.2% had normal sexual function compared to 22.2% before RT (P<0.001) with statistically significant improvement in all domains (p<0.001) except for pain score (p=0.8). Female circumcision was the only identified factor associated with FSD (P=0.02). CONCLUSION Successful RT significantly improves female sexual function of ESRD patients. The sexual function after RT is comparable to healthy control except for lower sexual desire.
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- Mohamed H Zahran
- Urology department, Urology and nephrology center, Mansoura University, Egypt.
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- Nephrology department, Urology and nephrology center, Mansoura University, Egypt.
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- Urology department, Urology and nephrology center, Mansoura University, Egypt.
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- Urology department, Urology and nephrology center, Mansoura University, Egypt.
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- Nursing department, Urology and nephrology center, Mansoura University, Egypt.
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- Urology department, Urology and nephrology center, Mansoura University, Egypt.
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- Urology department, Urology and nephrology center, Mansoura University, Egypt.
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- Urology department, Urology and nephrology center, Mansoura University, Egypt.
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El Monem MMA, Salim HM. Nursing guidelines to improve sexual function and quality of life among women undergoing hemodialysis. CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY 2020. [DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2020.11.0029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Nikoobakht M, Behtash N, Ramezani-Binabaj M, Jelveh-Moghaddam E, Fakhr Yasseri A, Dialameh H. Comparison of sexual function changes in recipients of kidney transplant in females receiving kidney from the living donor and deceased donor. Urologia 2020; 87:203-208. [PMID: 32370652 DOI: 10.1177/0391560320913402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Chronic renal failure can result in different sexual and reproductive problems for women. Due to lack of information about sexual dysfunction of women with transplanted kidney and superiority of either living or deceased donor, we designed this retrospective cohort study to compare sexual function changes in recipients of kidney transplant in two groups receiving kidney from the living donor and deceased donor using Female Sexual Function Index score. METHODS AND MATERIALS We included 55 female patients who underwent kidney transplant from 22 May 2015 to 22 May 2016 in Sina Hospital (Tehran, Iran). Laboratory factors, including creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, hemoglobin, fasting blood glucose, triglyceride, cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, and high-density lipoprotein, were evaluated before and after the transplantation. Female Sexual Function Index questionnaire was used to evaluate sexual function of the patients before the transplant, 3 months after the transplant, and 9 months after the transplant. RESULTS Our results revealed that there is significant improvement in the Female Sexual Function Index score of the patients after the transplant (p-value < .001). However, we found no significant difference between the scores of the patients with living donor and deceased donor (p-value > .05). Patients' age, creatinine level, low-density lipoprotein, and diastolic blood pressure are negative predictors of Female Sexual Function Index scores.
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- Mohammadreza Nikoobakht
- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Urology, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Urology, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Female Sexual Dysfunction as a Warning Sign of Chronic Disease Development. CURRENT SEXUAL HEALTH REPORTS 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11930-019-00229-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Keskin G, Babacan Gümüş A, Taşdemir Yiğitoğlu G. Sexual dysfunctions and related variables with sexual function in patients who undergo dialysis for chronic renal failure. J Clin Nurs 2018; 28:257-269. [PMID: 29968304 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Revised: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To evaluate personality characteristics and psychological symptoms believed to have an effect on the sexual functions and performances of patients undergoing dialysis treatment. BACKGROUND Chronic renal failure is a life-threatening condition which can often have a poor prognosis. The loss of vital kidney function and other complications can affect almost all age groups. DESIGN A quantitative descriptive study. METHODS The study sample included 225 patients selected randomly from patients who have undergone dialysis treatment for at least 3 months at a dialysis centre in a university hospital. In this study, the Golombok Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS), the Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI) and the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) were used. RESULTS In the correlation test, made to investigate the relation between the patients' sexual satisfaction and their personalities, a significant positive relation was found between the communication subscale of the GRISS and the Lie dimension of the EPI, and a significant negative relation was found between the Communication subscale of the GRISS and the Lie dimension of the EPI, and between the Vaginismus and Orgasm subscales of the GRISS and the Extroversion dimension of the EPI. CONCLUSION Results showed that sexual problems, in the areas of nonsensuality, anorgasmia, avoidance and communication, are associated with extroversion and psychological symptoms. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Sexual health and the psychological well-being of patients with renal failure is an important issue that should be considered in nursing practice. Nurses should take the psychological problems of patients and their relations with partners into account and consider these problems in a holistic manner within the framework of nursing practice. They would then be able to play an effective role in intervening at an early stage and would be better equipped to help and control the psychological and sexual problems that some patients may experience.
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- Gülseren Keskin
- Atatürk Health Care Vocational School, Ege University, İzmir, Turkey
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- Nursing Department, Health High School, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey
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Muehrer RJ, Lanuza DM, Brown RL, Djamali A. Development and Psychometric Testing of a Sexual Concerns Questionnaire for Kidney Transplant Recipients. J Nurs Meas 2015; 23:499-518. [PMID: 26673773 DOI: 10.1891/1061-3749.23.3.499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE This study describes the development and psychometric testing of the Sexual Concerns Questionnaire (SCQ) in kidney transplant (KTx) recipients. METHODS Construct validity was assessed using the Kroonenberg and Lewis exploratory/confirmatory procedure and testing hypothesized relationships with established questionnaires. Configural and weak invariance were examined across gender, dialysis history, relationship status, and transplant type. Reliability was assessed with Cronbach's alpha, composite reliability, and test-retest reliability. RESULTS Factor analysis resulted in a 7-factor solution and suggests good model fit. Construct validity was also supported by the tests of hypothesized relationships. Configural and weak invariance were supported for all subgroups. Reliability of the SCQ was also supported. CONCLUSIONS Findings indicate the SCQ is a valid and reliable measure of KTx recipients' sexual concerns.
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Ashoor IF, Dharnidharka VR. Sexually transmitted infection screening and reproductive health counseling in adolescent renal transplant recipients: Perceptions and practice patterns. A study from the Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Consortium. Pediatr Transplant 2015; 19:704-8. [PMID: 26260626 DOI: 10.1111/petr.12579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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We wanted to identify practice patterns and perceived barriers among pediatric nephrologists regarding STI screening and reproductive health counseling in adolescent renal transplant recipients. We created an online Likert-scaled survey. Response rate was 54%. The majority (83%) believed STI risk in their patients was similar to or higher than healthy teens. Interestingly, while 67% felt moderately or very confident in asking about sexual activity and counseling about safer sex, only 43% routinely or always inquired about sexual activity, and only 42% routinely or always counseled about safer sex. Fifty-four percent routinely or always discussed contraceptive options and implications of unintentional pregnancy. Fifty-one percent routinely or always referred patients to a gynecologist or adolescent provider for contraception prescription. The most common counseling mechanism was informal discussions in clinic (87%). Ten percent had no mechanism in place. Major barriers included time limitations, adolescents' fear regarding confidentiality, and lack of professional training. This is the first report of perceptions and practice patterns of pediatric nephrologists regarding STI screening and reproductive health counseling. Providers seem to recognize the importance of counseling; however, translation into practice remains low. Professional training in this area and increased encounter time could improve counseling delivery and thereby reduce risk in this population.
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- Isa F Ashoor
- Nephrology, Children's Hospital of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Guglielmi KE. Women and ESRD: modalities, survival, unique considerations. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2013; 20:411-8. [PMID: 23978546 DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2013.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2013] [Revised: 05/16/2013] [Accepted: 05/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Women currently constitute 44.3% of prevalent patients on hemodialysis and 47% of those on peritoneal dialysis. Women on dialysis do not experience the survival benefit seen in those not on dialysis. This loss of a survival advantage is partially related to a lower cardiovascular survival benefit along with a higher noncardiovascular mortality rate compared with their male counterparts. Of particular concern is the markedly higher mortality rates seen in women less than 45 years of age on dialysis. There are several female hormonal abnormalities in the female dialysis patient that can result in menstrual irregularities, anovulation, infertility, sexual dysfunction, early menopause, accelerated bone loss, and potentially increased risk of cardiovascular complications. Although fertility is impaired in dialysis, conception occurs in 1% to 7% of women of childbearing years on dialysis. Hence, all women with a potential for pregnancy should be counseled regarding the risks of pregnancy and contraceptive options. There are specific gynecologic considerations unique to peritoneal dialysis, including hemoperitoneum, decreased fertility, and uterine prolapse. Sexual dysfunction is commonly seen in the female dialysis population and is associated with depression and a lower quality of life; however, despite the high prevalence, it is generally not assessed nor is it treated. Depression is also common in the female dialysis population. Like sexual dysfunction, depression is underdiagnosed and undertreated in this population.
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Josephson MA, McKay DB. Women and transplantation: fertility, sexuality, pregnancy, contraception. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2013; 20:433-40. [PMID: 23978550 DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2013.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2013] [Revised: 06/14/2013] [Accepted: 06/17/2013] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Since 1958, thousands of women with kidney transplants have become pregnant. Although most pregnancies in kidney transplant recipients are successful, they are high-risk endeavors. This seems more a function of the associated issues and comorbidities that often affect individuals with kidney transplants (eg, hypertension) or immunosuppression side effects rather than the kidney transplant per se. Regardless of the underlying pathophysiology, these pregnancies are associated with a high rate of preeclampsia diagnoses, preterm deliveries, Cesarean sections, and small-for-gestational-age babies. Given these risks, it is critical to counsel and inform transplant recipients and prospective transplant recipients of childbearing age and their partners regarding many aspects of pregnancy, including the need for contraception to prevent pregnancy after transplant, immunosuppression concerns, and the potential effect of pregnancy on the outcome of the mother, baby, and kidney transplant.
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Koca TG, Koca N, Ersoy A. The Comparison of the Relationship Between Sociocultural‐Economic Features and Sexual Dysfunction Frequency in Sexually Active Premenopausal Female Patients on Renal Replacement Therapy. J Sex Med 2012; 9:3171-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2012.02952.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Santos PR, Capote JRFG, Cavalcanti JU, Vieira CB, Rocha ARM, Apolônio NAM, de Oliveira EB. Quality of life among women with sexual dysfunction undergoing hemodialysis: a cross-sectional observational study. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2012; 10:103. [PMID: 22937965 PMCID: PMC3492173 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7525-10-103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2012] [Accepted: 07/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Sexual function among women undergoing hemodialysis (HD) is under-studied and there is no consensus about the effect of sexual dysfunction (SD) on their quality of life (QoL). We aimed to determine the prevalence of SD and to compare QoL between women undergoing maintenance HD with and without SD. Methods We included female end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing HD during June 2011 in the only renal unit in the north of Ceará state, northeastern Brazil. The criteria for inclusion were age between 18 and 55, at least three months on dialysis and being sexually active. Women using antidepressant medication were excluded. We used the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), which evaluates six domains of sexual function, including desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction and pain. The patients were classified as presenting SD if the total FSFI score was less than 26. For QoL evaluation, we used the validated Brazilian version of SF-36. This is a widely used 36-item questionnaire covering eight dimensions of QoL. Demographic data, time on dialysis, underlying etiology of ESRD, and laboratory measures were assessed in unit records. Results Of a total of 58 women, 46 (79.3%) presented SD. There were lower scores related to physical functioning (48.2 vs. 71.2; p = 0.007), bodily pain (45 vs. 67.5; p = 0.010), vitality (52.1 vs. 69.1; p = 0.026) and social functioning (57.2 vs. 76.1; p = 0.034) among women with SD compared to women without SD. Physical functioning and role-physical presented positive linear correlation with FSFI scores, respectively, r = 0.322 (p = 0.013) and r = 0.345 (p = 0.007). Conclusion The prevalence of SD among women on HD is very high, reaching nearly 80%. Women on HD with SD had worse QoL, especially physical aspects of QoL, when compared to women without SD. Therefore, approaches aiming to improve QoL among women undergoing HD should be considered.
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- Paulo Roberto Santos
- Sobral School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Avenida Comandante Meurocélio Rocha Ponte 100, CEP: 62.042-2800 Sobral, CE, Brazil.
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