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The Journal of Headache and Pain
Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain 2/2008

Open Access 01-04-2008 | Original

Not only headache: higher degree of sexual pain symptoms among migraine sufferers

Authors: Gal Ifergane, Itzhak Z. Ben-Zion, Ygal Plakht, Keren Regev, Itzhak Wirguin

Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain | Issue 2/2008

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Abstract

Chronic illness and chronic pain can have profound negative effects on relationship and sexual satisfaction, yet the influence of migraine on sexuality has not been previously evaluated. To assess sexual functions in subjects with migraine compared to those with no migraine. We evaluated female university students using the Israeli sexual behavior inventory (ISBI). Migraine was diagnosed according to self-reported symptoms according to the IHS criteria. Several dimensions of female sexuality—desire, orgasm, sexual avoidance, interpersonal sexual relationship, health influence, satisfaction and pain were evaluated using a structured questionnaire. Thirty-three (23.9%) of the participants met the IHS criteria for episodic migraine with and without aura. Sexual activity, desire, orgasm and satisfaction from sexual life did not differ significantly between migraine sufferers and non-sufferers. Migraine patients reported lower ISBI scores, higher health influence on sexual life, higher levels of sexual pain and lower sexual satisfaction. Migraine negatively affected the sexual life of sufferers. Sexual pain disorder is more common among migraine sufferers compared to non-migraineurs.
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Metadata
Title
Not only headache: higher degree of sexual pain symptoms among migraine sufferers
Authors
Gal Ifergane
Itzhak Z. Ben-Zion
Ygal Plakht
Keren Regev
Itzhak Wirguin
Publication date
01-04-2008
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
The Journal of Headache and Pain / Issue 2/2008
Print ISSN: 1129-2369
Electronic ISSN: 1129-2377
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10194-008-0028-8

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