MULTAN: As part of the US-funded Tahaffuz programme, the health department launched Punjab’s first Anti-Rape Crisis Cell at the Nishtar Medical University Hospital here on Thursday with the.
Introduction
Hemodialysis is renal replacement therapy. However, it is associated with various complications. Sexual dysfunction is one of them. It is estimated that 25%-64% of female patients on hemodialysis have sexual dysfunction worldwide. This impaired quality of life further leads to anxiety and depression. Around 22.8%-39.3% of patients on hemodialysis are depressed while 27% have a major anxiety disorder. In Pakistan, the incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is 100 per million people. As far as we know, this is the first study conducted in Multan to assess sexual dysfunction in female patients undergoing hemodialysis. The objective of this study was to find out the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in female patients on hemodialysis and its relationship with anxiety and depression.
Material and methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Nishtar Medical University Hospital, Multan, Pakistan, from February 2021 to May 2021. Data were collected from 55 femal