Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2013, 4(4):657-663

Arterial hypertension and sexual needs

Bohdana Břegová1,*, Yvetta Vrublová2
1 Clinic of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Ostrava
2 Departament of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava

The quality of life is influenced by health condition, which include physical, psychological and social features. The biggest, not only medical but also social problem nowadays are not acute diseases but long-term diseases, chronical and permanent. The research is concentrated on the sphere of sexuality among patients with hypertension, with stress on holistic concept of human being, deeper perception and experiencing of sexual life and sexual needs of patients.

Aim: The aim of qualitative research was to find out how the treatment of hypertension influences sexual needs of patients.

Methods: Researched sample was formed by 20 respondents. The choice of researched sample was intentional. They were patients who were treated for hypertension minimally one year in University Hospital Ostrava. The choice of researched sample was intentional. The research was done by qualitative method, collection of datas was done by interview, which was recorded on voice recorder in a pleasant, by nothing disturbed place. In the research was used method of coloring the text with 4 defined categories and subcathegories.

Results: From the analysis of interviews was clear that at some patients antihypertension therapy influenced their sexual needs in a negative way. There was found out the occurrence of sexual dysfunctions. Among women it was lower sexual appetite, lower lubricative ability, longer time for climax and among men was found the problem with erection.

Conclusion: Well-timed diagnostics of hypertension, active attitude to sexual life and knowledge of side effects during hypertension therapy can influence sexual experience and satisfaction of patients.

Keywords: chronic diseases, hypertension, sexuality, sexual needs, sexual dysfunction

Published: September 30, 2013  Show citation

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Břegová B, Vrublová Y. Arterial hypertension and sexual needs. Ošetřovatelství a porodní asistence. 2013;4(4):657-663.
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