Comparison of sexual function changes in recipients of kidney transplant in females receiving kidney from the living donor and deceased donor

Abstract

Background and Aim: Chronic renal failure can result in different sexual and reproductive problems for women. Due to lack of information about sexual dysfunction of women with transplanted kidney and superiority of either living or deceased donor, we designed this retrospective cohort study to compare sexual function changes in recipients of kidney transplant in two groups receiving kidney from the living donor and deceased donor using Female Sexual Function Index score. Methods and Materials: We included 55 female patients who underwent kidney transplant from 22 May 2015 to 22 May 2016 in Sina Hospital (Tehran, Iran). Laboratory factors, including creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, hemoglobin, fasting blood glucose, triglyceride, cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, and high-density lipoprotein, were evaluated before and after the transplantation. Female Sexual Function Index questionnaire was used to evaluate sexual function of the patients before the transplant, 3 months after the transplant, and 9 months after the transplant. Results: Our results revealed that there is significant improvement in the Female Sexual Function Index score of the patients after the transplant (p-value < .001). However, we found no significant difference between the scores of the patients with living donor and deceased donor (p-value > .05). Patients’ age, creatinine level, low-density lipoprotein, and diastolic blood pressure are negative predictors of Female Sexual Function Index scores.