Sexual problems in young patients with Parkinson's disease |
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Authors: | L Wermuth E Stenager |
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Institution: | Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.;Department of Neurology, Esbjerg Central Hospital, Denmark. |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to describe sexual function in a representative group of young patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Twenty-five patients (15 men, 10 women; agerange 36-56 yrs) participated in a structured interview on sexual function. Forty percent of the men and 70% of the women reported changed libido while 33.4% of the men and 80% of the women experienced changed sexual activity after onset of PD. A tendency to changes in libido and sexual function was seen with increasing time of treatment and advanced Hoehn-Yahr stages. It is concluded that changes in libido and sexual function occur more frequently than previously reported, especially in women, and more attention should be paid to these problems. |
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Keywords: | Parkinson's disease sexuality symptoms |
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