Prevalence and associated factors of sexual dysfunction in premenopausal women with type 1 diabetes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Pooled result · Sexual dysfunctionResult — go to the resultOdds ratio 3.8 95% CI 1.8–8.0Authors' conclusion
This review has shown that SD is a significant issue for women with type 1 diabetes. These findings should encourage diabetes professionals and policymakers to give more attention to female SD (FSD) by incorporating it into care pathways and clinical guidelines.
Study context
- Population
- Premenopausal women with T1D; Embase, MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO searched 15 March–29 April 2022, updated 4 February 20238 studies in meta-analysis
- Comparison
- Premenopausal women with T1D vs women without diabetes
- Outcome
- Prevalence (odds) of sexual dysfunction
Methodological details1104 articles retrieved; 180 assessed for eligibility
- 1104 articles retrieved; 180 assessed for eligibility
Pooled result
Sexual dysfunction
Odds ratio
3.8
95% CI 1.8–8.0
P < 0.001
T1Dvs Without diabetes
OR 3.8 (95% CI 1.8–8.0); P < 0.001
As reported in the abstract
Further pooled results
Measures of sexual dysfunction
- Most commonly used measure was the female sexual function index (FSFI); combined with the female sexual distress scale (FSDS) in 3 studies
Factors associated with sexual dysfunction in T1D
- Significant association with depression, anxiety and duration of diabetes
Original publication
Prevalence and associated factors of sexual dysfunction in premenopausal women with type 1 diabetes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Diabet Med. Published 17 July 2023. doi:10.
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