Post-Stroke Sexual Disorders and Its Real-Life Experience within Couples in Brazzaville

Background: Post-stroke sequelae can have repercussions on the sexual life and relational of patients and their partners. Objectives: To determine the frequencies disorders after a first stroke event; to identify the factors associated with disorders; explore real-life experience of within couples. Methods: It was an analytical cross-sectional study, conducted followed up for and their carried out at public private hospitals in Brazzaville, Congo, during period patient follow-up, from May to September 2019 (5 months). The Female Sexual Function Index, International Index Erectile 5 interviews were used describe aspects. experience of couples explored using standardized pre-established questionnaires. Results: Of 36 who had taken again intercourse stroke, 29 (80.6%) men. Among post-stroke disorders, erectile dysfunction (53.2%) ejaculatory dysfunction (40.4%) most frequent in Decrease desire predominant women (100%). Factors erectile dysfunction sleep disorder (p = 0.007) mean duration per night (p 0.01). Lack verbal non-verbal communication problems and psychological effects noted 77.8% 60% partners. The psychological were: patients, frustration (52.8%), attitude person decreased (50%) and sadness (41.7%); partners, of carer (86.7%). Conclusion: are in our context. Sleep night, psychological factors seem negative impact relational It is important improve sex management