Introduction: The nature of sexuality and sexual satisfaction of patients with mental illness remains a poorly studied area. Furthermore, it is widely accepted that people with mental illness experience high levels of sexual dysfunction, given the low satisfaction or low sexual interest in this community population. Methods: A Cross-sectional Descriptive study was carried out, where two scales were applied (one for men, the other for women) that measure sexual desire and functioning (Sexual Functioning Questionnaire Short-Form CSFQ-14), In addition, pharmacological management and schizophrenia severity (Positive and Negative Symptom Scale PANSS) of patients between 18 and 55 years of age who were managed by an outpatient psychiatric clinic with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, at the Clinica de Nuestra Señora de La Paz, during the years of 2020-2021 was typified. Results: We obtained a sample of 86 patients with a median age of 35 years, of whom 77.9% were men and 22.1% were women. The CSFQ-14 scale showed a median of 30 points and the PANSS scale a median of 68 points. Regarding the correlations between variables, a statistically significant and inversely proportional association was found between the PANSS score of negative symptoms and the CSFQ-14 score. On the other hand, the use of antidepressants also had an inverse and statistically significant correlation with the CSFQ-14 score. Discussion: Important statistical associations were found thattidentify possible associations between certain variables of the study despite not reaching the proposed n of the sample. The greater severity of negative symptoms is evident in this study as a variable that can impact on sexual functioning, as well as antidepressant drugs. Regarding the association with these drugs, it is worth considering if their deleterious effect is independent or if it is associated with antipsychotic management that 97.6% of the sample took. Further studies in this area with representative samples that allow a proper interpretation of the statistical findings are worthwhile.
