Table 4.

Single domains scores during the different phases of the menstrual cycle in diabetic women and healthy controls

	Women with type 1 diabetes (N = 36)	Control group (N = 64)	P
Desire
Follicular phase	4.2 (3.6-4.8)	5.1 (4.5-5.7)	< .001
Ovulatory phase	4.2 (3.6-4.2)	5.4 (4.8-6)	< .001
Luteal phase	4.8 (3.6-4.8)	5.4 (4.8-6)	< .001
Arousal
Follicular phase	5.1 (4.2-5.4)	5.7 (5.5-5.8)	< .001
Ovulatory phase	5.1 (4.2-5.4)	6 (5.7-6)	< .001
Luteal phase	4.5 (4.2-5.4)	6 (6-6)	< .001
Lubrication
Follicular phase	4.8 (3.6-6)	5.7 (5.1-6)	.002
Ovulatory phase	5.4 (4.2-5.4)	6 (5.7-6)	< .001
Luteal phase	4.5 (3.6-5.4)	6 (6-6)	< .001
Orgasm
Follicular phase	4.4 (3.2-5.6)	4.8 (4.4-5.4)	.098
Ovulatory phase	4.8 (3.2-5.2)	5.6 (5.6-6)	< .001
Luteal phase	4.8 (4-5.6)	6.6 (6-6)	< .001
Pain
Follicular phase	5.6 (4-6)	6 (6-6)	< .001
Ovulatory phase	6 (4.8-6)	6 (6-6)	< .001
Luteal phase	5.6 (4-6)	6 (6-6)	< .001
Satisfaction
Follicular phase	5.2 (4-6)	5.4 (4.8-6)	.159
Ovulatory phase	5.6 (4-6)	6 (6-6)	.001
Luteal phase	5.2 (4.4-5.6)	6 (6-6)	< .001
FSFI total score
Follicular phase	28.4 (22-32.8)	32.6 (31.5-33.3)	< .001
Ovulatory phase	28.4 (26.8-31.9)	34.8 (34.6-35.3)	< .001
Luteal phase	29.4 (25-29.9)	35.4 (34.8-36)	< .001
FSDS total score
Follicular phase	6 (2-8)	1 (0-3)	<0.001
Ovulatory phase	3 (1-9)	1 (0-1)	<0.001
Luteal phase	5 (4-11)	1 (0-1)	<0.001

Data are expressed as median (interquartile range).

Abbreviations: FSDS, Female Sexual Distress Scale; FSFI, Female Sexual Function Index.