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dc.contributor.authorHenning, Oliver Johannes
dc.contributor.authorLandmark, Cecilie Johannessen
dc.contributor.authorTræen, Bente
dc.contributor.authorSvendsen, Torleiv
dc.contributor.authorFarmen, Anette Huuse
dc.contributor.authorNakken, Karl Otto
dc.contributor.authorLossius, Morten
dc.coverage.spatialNorwaynb_NO
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-19T14:09:06Z
dc.date.available2019-12-19T14:09:06Z
dc.date.created2019-09-11T09:44:00Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.citationEpilepsia. 2019, 60 (9), 1984-1992.nb_NO
dc.identifier.issn0013-9580
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/2634190
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: The potential impact of epilepsy on sexual function is important for patient welfare, but often neglected. This study explored the occurrences of different sexual problems in patients with both well-controlled and mostly refractory epilepsy, and compared these with equivalent information from the general population. METHODS: Between 2015 and 2017, a total of 221 adult inpatients and outpatients, mostly with intractable epilepsy, at the National Centre for Epilepsy in Norway, and 78 outpatients with well-controlled epilepsy at Lillehammer hospital participated in a questionnaire survey on sexual function. Information on the individual patient's epilepsy was collected. The results were compared with equivalent data on sexual function from 1671 adult Norwegians in the general population. RESULTS: Patients with epilepsy reported a significantly higher frequency of problems with orgasm, dyspareunia, erectile dysfunction, and feelings of sexual deviance. However, reduced sexual desire, premature ejaculation/climax, and vaginal dryness occurred at similar frequencies in the general population. After controlling for gender, we found no significant association between sexual problems and seizure control or use of enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs. In both genders, feelings of sexual deviance were associated with lower quality of life. Fewer patients with epilepsy were satisfied with their sex lives. The perception of sex as an important part of daily life was similar among women with epilepsy and women from the general population, whereas significantly fewer men with epilepsy than men in the general population reported that sex was an important part of their daily lives. Women with mostly refractory epilepsy reported asking for help with their sexual problems significantly more often than women in the other groups. SIGNIFICANCE: Some sexual problems occur significantly more often in patients with epilepsy than in the general population and feelings of sexual deviancy occur more frequently. No epilepsy-related factors could be identified as specific predictors.nb_NO
dc.language.isoengnb_NO
dc.publisherWileynb_NO
dc.rightsNavngivelse-Ikkekommersiell 4.0 Internasjonal*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.no*
dc.subjectcomorbidity; epilepsy; quality of life; sexual dysfunction; sexual problemsnb_NO
dc.titleSexual function in people with epilepsy: Similarities and differences with the general populationnb_NO
dc.typeJournal articlenb_NO
dc.typePeer reviewednb_NO
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionnb_NO
dc.rights.holder© 2019 The Authors. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution‐NonCommercial License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.nb_NO
dc.source.pagenumber1984-1992nb_NO
dc.source.volume60nb_NO
dc.source.journalEpilepsianb_NO
dc.source.issue9nb_NO
dc.identifier.cristin1723511
cristin.unitcode1991,6,0,0
cristin.unitcode1991,0,0,0
cristin.unitnameDiv Lillehammer
cristin.unitnameSykehuset Innlandet HF
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