Quality of Sexual Life and Influencing Factors in Married Diabetic Women

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic systemic disease with a rapidly increasing prevalence worldwide. Vascular and neurological complications associated with DM can impair sexual function and negatively affect the overall quality of sexual life. This descriptive study aimed to assess the sexual quality of life among married women with diabetes and to identify the influencing factors. The study included 160 women with DM in Turkey. Data were collected using a 31-item Personal Information Form (PIF) and the Sexual Quality of Life-Female (SQOL-F) scale. Statistical analyses were performed using the Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis test, and Spearman’s correlation test. The mean SQOL-F score was 34.53 ± 30.36. SQOL-F scores differed significantly by age, education level, occupation, age at marriage, duration of marriage, type of marriage, and frequency of sexual intercourse (p < 0.05). A significant association was also found between SQOL-F scores and both DM type and treatment method (p < 0.05). However, disease duration and the presence of sexual or reproductive health problems were not statistically significant (p > 0.05).