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To assess the prevalence of sexual dysfunction and identify predictive variables in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

P0368Fatigue as an independent determinant of sexual dysfunction in remission-phase Inflammatory Bowel Disease, regardless of sex or disease subtype

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Finds that fatigue significantly predicts sexual dysfunction in inflammatory bowel disease patients, highlighting the need for targeted care.

To assess the prevalence of sexual dysfunction and identify predictive variables in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Enrolled patients in remission-phase IBD referred to a tertiary care center
Collected clinical, demographic, psychometric, and disease-related data
Evaluated sexual dysfunction using FSFI for women and IIEF-5 for men
Assessed fatigue with the FACIT-F scale
61% of IBD patients reported sexual dysfunction, with women affected more than men (73% vs 50%)
Older age and severe fatigue were independent predictors of sexual dysfunction; fatigue had the strongest association (OR 4.78)
In men, unemployment and older age were notable predictors, while in women, severe fatigue alone stood out as significant

Sgamato et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Finds that fatigue significantly predicts sexual dysfunction in inflammatory bowel disease patients, highlighting the need for targeted care.