Does bariatric surgery affect sexuality? A systematic review

Year 2017, Volume: 7 Issue: 3, 284 - 296, 30.09.2017

Dilek Aygin , Kadriye Acar

https://doi.org/10.16899/gopctd.349953

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Obesity affects sexual health negatively due to several reasons such as impaired body image, psychological disorders and hormonal changes. Bariatric surgery is frequently used in the treatment of obesity. Besides positive effects such as an increase in physical activity due to weight loss and hormonal changes after surgery, there are some adverse effects of bariatric surgery such as sagging and wrinkling of skin due to rapid weight loss. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of bariatric surgery on sexual function. The literature between 2004 and 2015 was reviewed by searching Scopus, Science Direct, PubMed, Ebsco, Coochrane, Medline Complete, Ovid, Springer Link, Google Scholar, Taylor & Francis, PsychInfo databases, national thesis center and Ulakbim databases; ten studies appropriate to the criteria were included in the study. A total of 524 patients (152 males) underwent bariatric surgery were included in study. Sexual function has been found to improve in all the studies. Also weight loss has been shown to have positive effects on reproductive hormones in both sexes. Bariatric surgery has positive effects on weight-loss and consequently on sexual function and reproductive hormones.

Keywords

sexuality, bariatric surgery, obesity, morbid

Bariatrik Cerrahi Cinselliği Etkiler Mi? Sistematik Derleme

Abstract

Obezite bozulmuş vücut imajı, psikolojik bozukluklar ve hormonal bozukluklar gibi çeşitli nedenlere bağlı olarak cinsel yaşamı olumsuz olarak etkilemektedir. Bariatrik cerrahi obezite tedavisinde sıkça kullanılmaktır. Kilo kaybına bağlı fiziksel aktivitede artış ve hormonal değişiklikler gibi olumlu etkilerinin yanısıra, bariatrik cerrahinin hızlı kilo kaybına bağlı gelişen cildin sarkması ve buruşması gibi yanetkileri de bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı bariatrik cerrahinin cinsel fonksiyonl üzerindeki etkisini belirlemektir. 2004 ile 2015 yılları arasındaki literatür, Scopus, Science Direct, PubMed, Ebsco, Coochrane, Medline Complete, Ovid, Springer Link, Google Scholar, Taylor & Francis, PsychInfo veri tabanları, ulusal tez merkezi ve Ulakbim veritabanları taranarak gözden geçirildi; kriterlere uygun on çalışma çalışmaya dahil edildi. Çalışmaya, bariatrik cerrahi uygulanan toplam 524 hasta (152 erkek) alındı. Tüm çalışmalarda cinsel işlevin düzeldiği görülmüştür. Ayrıca her iki cinsiyette de kilo vermenin üreme hormonları üzerinde olumlu etkileri olduğu gösterilmiştir. Bariatrik cerrahi, kilo kaybı ve dolayısıyla cinsel fonksiyon ve üreme hormonları üzerinde olumlu etkilere sahiptir.

Keywords

Cinsellik, bariatrik cerrahi, obezite, morbid

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