Fatores associados à saúde sexual em pacientes submetidos à cirurgia bariátrica

Abstract

Objective: to investigate the factors associated with the sexual health of patients subjected to bariatric surgery. Methods: this is a cohort performed with 387 patients who were subjected to bariatric surgery between the years 2012 and 2014, in a general and private hospital in Minas Gerais. The information was collected through electronic medical records and the telephone. Results: women (87.60%); brown (self-declared) color (49.84%); with education from 11 to 14 years (32.57%); lived with a partner (69.06%); and average income of one to three minimum wages per household (54.79%). Median age was 36 years (IQ=30-43). When analyzing the improvement in sexual performance after the surgical procedure, 214 (71.33%) of the patients highlighted improvement in this aspect. Of these, 32 (14.95%) were male and 182 (85.04%) were female. Sociodemographic factors in the studied scenario, except for age in males, showed no statistical difference in the improvement of sexual performance after bariatric surgery. Conclusion: surgical treatment can have a positive impact on the patient's sexual life and these results can alert health institutions to optimize their assistance. Thus, health professionals, especially nurses, play a fundamental role in understanding what factors are associated with improving patients' sexual lives, allowing the prevention of complaints and effective intervention measures.