Reasons for sexual inactivity (alone or with partner) at 6 months and 5 years after transplantation and for controls at survivors' 5-year follow-up*
| . | Female . | Male . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-mo survivors (n = 48) . | 5-y survivors (n = 44) . | Controls† (n = 44) . | 6-mo survivors (n = 42) . | 5-y survivors (n = 33) . | Controls† (n = 33) . | |
| Not sexually active in past month, no. (%) | 30 (63) | 19 (43) | 9 (21) | 20 (48) | 6 (18) | 0 (0) |
| Reasons not sexually active, no. (%) | ||||||
| No partner | 13 (27) | 8 (18) | 7 (16) | 6 (14) | 2 (6) | — |
| Not interested, lack libido | 9 (19) | 8 (18) | 4 (9) | 6 (14) | 2 (6) | — |
| Too tired | 7 (15) | 2 (5) | 2 (5) | 4 (10) | 2 (6) | — |
| Physical or sexual problems | 7 (15) | 5 (11) | 0 (0) | 3 (7) | 1 (3) | — |
| Partner not interested, has physical problems, or too tired | 3 (6) | 4 (9) | 2 (5) | 7 (17) | 1 (3) | — |
| . | Female . | Male . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-mo survivors (n = 48) . | 5-y survivors (n = 44) . | Controls† (n = 44) . | 6-mo survivors (n = 42) . | 5-y survivors (n = 33) . | Controls† (n = 33) . | |
| Not sexually active in past month, no. (%) | 30 (63) | 19 (43) | 9 (21) | 20 (48) | 6 (18) | 0 (0) |
| Reasons not sexually active, no. (%) | ||||||
| No partner | 13 (27) | 8 (18) | 7 (16) | 6 (14) | 2 (6) | — |
| Not interested, lack libido | 9 (19) | 8 (18) | 4 (9) | 6 (14) | 2 (6) | — |
| Too tired | 7 (15) | 2 (5) | 2 (5) | 4 (10) | 2 (6) | — |
| Physical or sexual problems | 7 (15) | 5 (11) | 0 (0) | 3 (7) | 1 (3) | — |
| Partner not interested, has physical problems, or too tired | 3 (6) | 4 (9) | 2 (5) | 7 (17) | 1 (3) | — |
— indicates no value.
Responses to the Sexual Function Questionnaire from among 8 options, including “other” for those who indicated that they had not been sexually active in the previous month.
As determined with McNemar test, both male survivors (P=.04) and female survivors (P=.02) were less likely to have been sexually active in the previous month compared with matched controls.