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Smoking is unrelated to female sexual function

dc.contributor.authorCosta, Rui Miguel
dc.contributor.authorPeres, Luís
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-27T19:28:51Z
dc.date.available2017-01-27T19:28:51Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractBackground. Previous research shows that smoking status is unrelated to female sexual difficulties. However, degree of nicotine dependence has not been measured, and the assessment of sexual functioning has not specified penile–vaginal intercourse (henceforth, intercourse), which is more clearly impaired by sexual difficulties than other sexual behaviors. Objectives. To test if smoking status is associated with poorer female sexual function during intercourse, and if nicotine dependence rather than smoking status is related to poorer female sexual function. Methods. During 2012, 129 Portuguese community women reported their smoking status, and completed the Fagerstr¨om Test for Nicotine Dependence, the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and an adaptation of the FSFI to assess sexual functioning specifically during intercourse, as well as the desire thereof. Results. Smokers reported higher desire for intercourse and were more likely to have actually engaged in it in the past 4 weeks. Among the coitally active women in the preceding 4 weeks, nicotine dependence correlated with lower desire for intercourse. Smoking status and nicotine dependence were unrelated to arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, pain. Conclusions. The findings are consistent with many studies that fail to demonstrate an increased risk of sexual difficulties among female smokers. However, nicotine dependence, rather than smoking status per se, might be associated with lower libido. The results suggest the possibility of an inverse U-shaped relationship between smoking and libido with a moderate use of tobacco being associated with higher sexual desire.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationSubstance Use and Misuse, 50, 189-194. Doi: 10.3109/10826084.2014.962054pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3109/10826084.2014.962054pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1082-6084
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/5219
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherInforma Healthcarept_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/10826084.2014.962054pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectNicotinept_PT
dc.subjectFemale sexual functionpt_PT
dc.titleSmoking is unrelated to female sexual functionpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceUnited Kingdompt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage194pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue2pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage189pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleSubstance Use and Misusept_PT
oaire.citation.volume50pt_PT
rcaap.rightsrestrictedAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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