Research Article

Effects of obesity surgery on sexual function, depression and quality of life of males

Volume: 12 Number: 2 June 1, 2017
  • Bekir Aras
  • Fatih Uruç *
  • Serkan Akan
  • Aytaç Şahin
  • Çağlar Yıldırım
  • Özgür Haki Yüksel
  • Mehmet Timuçin Aydın
  • Ayhan Verit
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Effects of obesity surgery on sexual function, depression and quality of life of males

Abstract

Background: Obesity decreases the quality of sexual life as well as the overall quality of life. Bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment method for obesity, it is better than the medical treatment options. However, there is not sufficient number of studies about the effects of bariatric surgery on the quality of sexual life yet. 

Aims: So we aimed to research about the effects of bariatric surgery, the laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) method which is being more and more often applied, on the sexual functions, depression and quality of life in our study. 

Materials and Methods: Out of all patients who had LSG surgery due to obesity earlier in our center, 22 applicable male patients were taken under research after a brief exclusion criteria application. Age, height, weight,body mass index (BMI) data of these patients were recorded before the operation. IIEF, Beck depression inventory Short form-36 were filled for the patients. Also, the weight loss amounts and BMI decreases of the patients after the operation were recorded. 

Results: Statistically meaningful increases were observed in the post-operation Erectile, Orgasmic Function, Intercourse Satisfaction, Overall satisfaction, PCS-MCS scores compared to the pre-operation. No statistically meaningful change was observed in the post-operation sexual desire averages when compared to pre-operation. When compared with the pre-operation values; meaningful decreases were detected in the post-operation BECK depression inventory scores. Conclusion: We think that the bariatric surgery not only causes serious amount of weight loss, but also enhances the sexual function and the quality of life among males. 

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Surgery

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Bekir Aras This is me
Türkiye

Fatih Uruç * This is me
Türkiye

Serkan Akan This is me
Türkiye

Aytaç Şahin This is me
Türkiye

Çağlar Yıldırım This is me
Türkiye

Özgür Haki Yüksel This is me
Türkiye

Mehmet Timuçin Aydın This is me
Türkiye

Ayhan Verit This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 1, 2017

Submission Date

November 2, 2017

Acceptance Date

March 14, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 12 Number: 2

APA
Aras, B., Uruç, F., Akan, S., Şahin, A., Yıldırım, Ç., Yüksel, Ö. H., Aydın, M. T., & Verit, A. (2017). Effects of obesity surgery on sexual function, depression and quality of life of males. Yeni Üroloji Dergisi, 12(2), 38-43. https://izlik.org/JA92NX55ZB
AMA
1.Aras B, Uruç F, Akan S, et al. Effects of obesity surgery on sexual function, depression and quality of life of males. New J Urol. 2017;12(2):38-43. https://izlik.org/JA92NX55ZB
Chicago
Aras, Bekir, Fatih Uruç, Serkan Akan, et al. 2017. “Effects of Obesity Surgery on Sexual Function, Depression and Quality of Life of Males”. Yeni Üroloji Dergisi 12 (2): 38-43. https://izlik.org/JA92NX55ZB.
EndNote
Aras B, Uruç F, Akan S, Şahin A, Yıldırım Ç, Yüksel ÖH, Aydın MT, Verit A (June 1, 2017) Effects of obesity surgery on sexual function, depression and quality of life of males. Yeni Üroloji Dergisi 12 2 38–43.
IEEE
[1]B. Aras et al., “Effects of obesity surgery on sexual function, depression and quality of life of males”, New J Urol., vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 38–43, June 2017, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA92NX55ZB
ISNAD
Aras, Bekir - Uruç, Fatih - Akan, Serkan - Şahin, Aytaç - Yıldırım, Çağlar - Yüksel, Özgür Haki - Aydın, Mehmet Timuçin - Verit, Ayhan. “Effects of Obesity Surgery on Sexual Function, Depression and Quality of Life of Males”. Yeni Üroloji Dergisi 12/2 (June 1, 2017): 38-43. https://izlik.org/JA92NX55ZB.
JAMA
1.Aras B, Uruç F, Akan S, Şahin A, Yıldırım Ç, Yüksel ÖH, Aydın MT, Verit A. Effects of obesity surgery on sexual function, depression and quality of life of males. New J Urol. 2017;12:38–43.
MLA
Aras, Bekir, et al. “Effects of Obesity Surgery on Sexual Function, Depression and Quality of Life of Males”. Yeni Üroloji Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 38-43, https://izlik.org/JA92NX55ZB.
Vancouver
1.Bekir Aras, Fatih Uruç, Serkan Akan, Aytaç Şahin, Çağlar Yıldırım, Özgür Haki Yüksel, Mehmet Timuçin Aydın, Ayhan Verit. Effects of obesity surgery on sexual function, depression and quality of life of males. New J Urol. [Internet]. 2017 Jun. 1;12(2):38-43. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA92NX55ZB