Problems with sexual function can have a detrimental effect on quality of life. Symptomatic heart failure has been associated with problems with sexual function, although the majority of reports are focused on men and erectile dysfunction. Understanding women's perception of and gender differences in problems with sexual function in heart failure could yield new insights.To determine the gender differences in reporting and bothersomeness of problems with sexual function, defined as sexual interest or activity.Observational, cross-sectional study of adults with symptomatic heart failure from three health systems participating in a clinical trial. Eligible participants completed baseline surveys of symptom prevalence and bothersomeness. Logistic regression modeling was used to identify patient-level factors associated with problems with sexual interest or activity.Among 314 patients with heart failure, we found large differences in reporting a problem with sexual function or interest in men (62.4

作者：Stacy, Fischer；David, Bekelman

来源：Journal of palliative medicine 2017 年 20卷 8期