Psychological aspects of the quality of life of men with hypoactive sexual desire disorder
 
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the Department of Postgraduate Surgery and Urology, Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Ukraine
 
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the Department of Public Health, Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Ukraine
 
 
Submission date: 2024-11-30
 
 
Acceptance date: 2025-11-18
 
 
Publication date: 2025-12-30
 
 
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Volodymyr Ivanovych Trishch   

the Department of Postgraduate Surgery and Urology, Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Halytska Str. 2, 76018, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
 
 
Wiadomości Lekarskie 2025;(12):2717-2724
 
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Aim:
to analyze the psychological aspects of the quality of life of men with hypoactive sexual desire disorder.

Material and methods:
An observed case-control study was conducted. The main group consisted of 61 men with hypoactive sexual desire disorder, the control group consisted of 200 practically healthy men. Standard questionnaires were used to assess quality of life and psychological characteristics: Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire – Short Form (Q-LES-Q-SF), Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).

Results:
It was found that hypoactive sexual desire disorder in men is accompanied by a significant decrease in the quality of life (by 37.5%), the main components of which are: dissatisfaction with sexual drive, interest and/or performance (98.4% of respondents), mood (55.7 %), leisure time activities (44.4%) and general physical health (41.0%). Men with hypoactive sexual desire disorder are characterized by an extremely low level of the integral happiness index (13.8% [6.9-20.7] of the maximum possible 100% according to the OHI scale) against the background of 100% prevalence of clinically expressed depression and significant prevalence of subclinical (32.8%) and clinically expressed (55.7%) anxiety. It was displayed a strong negative Correlation between the integral happiness index and the level of anxiety (rs= –0.89) and a moderate negative Correlation – between the integral happiness index and the level of depression (rs= –0.43).

Conclusions:
In the management of hypoactive sexual desire disorder a mandatory component should be psychological therapy aimed at depression and anxiety correcting and the quality of life improving.
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