Associations between breathlessness and individuals’ satisfaction with sexual life: a nationally representative internet survey

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Authors

Max Olsson · Lund University

Jacob Sandberg · Lund University

Slavica Kochovska · Flinders University

Sungwon Chang · University of Technology Sydney

Diana Ferreira · University of Technology Sydney

Steven Pantilat · University of California, San Francisco

Magnus Ekström ·

Abstract

Increasing breathlessness severity increases the likelihood of a person's <i>overall sexual life</i> being impacted negatively, potentially mediated partly through emotional functioning.

Topics & Keywords

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Sleep and related disorders Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: BMJ Open Respiratory Research

Volume 13, Issue 1, pp. e003907-e003907

DOI: 10.1136/bmjresp-2025-003907

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