SEXUAL PAIN DISORDERS AMONG MALAY WOMEN WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS IN MALAYSIA

Objectives: this study aims to determine the prevalence and associated factors of sexual pain disorders among malay women in malaysia with type 2 diabetes mellitus. methods: this is a cross-sectional study involving 347 women (174 nondiabetic and 173 diabetic subjects) who attended the diabetic clinic in a university hospital. sexual pain disorders were assessed using the pain sub scale of malay version of the female sexual function index (mvfsfi). sociodemographic information of the subjects was collected with a pre-designed questionnaire. results: prevalence of sexual pain disorders among malay women with type 2 diabetes mellitus was 10.4% and the control group was 9.2% but the difference was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). multivariate logistic regression analysis did not find any relevant associated factor with sexual pain disorder. conclusion: sexual pain disorders among malay women were not dependent on the diabetic status. further studies with different population of diabetic patients are needed to confirm the results