The Message from this research is - if sexual side effects of medications are bothering you - Definitely Talk to Your Doctor about them! And share this research with them
OBJECTIVE:
This study aims to investigate the factors associated with sexual function in Korean patients with schizophrenia.
RESULTS:
analysis revealed that being male and married had significant positive associations with sexual arousal, sexual satisfaction, and/or sexual desire, while the presence of tardive dyskinesia and a longer duration of illness were associated with poor sexual arousal and/or sexual desire. Additionally, sexual function was significantly associated with the SWN-K and DAI scores in multivariate analysis.
CONCLUSIONS:
The acknowledgement and management of sexual dysfunction in patients with schizophrenia by clinicians may be important for improvement of their quality of life and adherence to medication.