Long-Term Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment on Sexuality in Female Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

“…In a prospective study, Jara et al [13] reported that, in severe OSA patients, CPAP treatment was associated with improved sexual quality of life, but not in men. Similarly, Peterson et al [14] also reported that, after 1 year of CPAP treatment, female patients with OSA reported reduced sexual dysfunction. We determined a significant negative correlation between the severity of OSAS and both sexual health and quality of life scores and all scores were improved after 6 months of effective CPAP treatment.…”

“…Petersen et al. [53] showed that OSA patients with sexual dysfunction treated with CPAP had significant improvement as compared with the controls. Conceivably, the beneficial effect of CPAP on the male sexual function with OSA could also be extrapolated to women.…”

“…Improving lifestyle can improve nocturnal hypoxia, which can allow glucose homeostasis [96]. It has been reported that female patients with OSA have seen improvements in sexual dysfunction after a year of CPAP treatment [97]. Post menopause stages and waist size are correlated with the severity of OSA.…”