Sexual Desire in Opiate-Dependent Men Receiving Methadone-Assisted Treatment.

Abstract

Low sexual desire (SD) is not life threatening, but its negative impact on the quality of life and intimacy of a relationship among the patients on methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) is significant. This cross-sectional study involved 183 men on MMT who were interviewed and who completed the Malay version of the SDI-2 (SDI-2-BM), the Malay version of the self-rated Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-BM) and World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF Scale (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaires. Findings showed 32.8% ( n = 60) participants had low SD. Those who were older, had sexual partners, and were smokers achieved lower scores in both dyadic SD (≤24) and solitary SD (≤6), and suffered lower quality of life in their social relationship. MMT is very cost-effective in rehabilitating opioid dependence; however, as clinicians, we need to address and manage the issues of low SD and depression among patients on MMT, especially the older men.

• Authors: Anne Yee, Huai Seng Loh, Chong Guan Ng, Ahmad Hatim Sulaiman
• Journal: American journal of men's health (Am J Mens Health) Vol. 12 Issue 4 Pg. 1016-1022 (07 2018) ISSN: 1557-9891 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 29493379 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Methadone

Topics

• Adult
• Age Factors
• Cross-Sectional Studies
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Libido (drug effects)
• Logistic Models
• Malaysia
• Male
• Methadone (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Middle Aged
• Odds Ratio
• Opiate Substitution Treatment (adverse effects, methods)
• Opioid-Related Disorders (complications, drug therapy)
• Quality of Life
• Risk Assessment
• Sexual Behavior (drug effects, psychology)