Association of PCOS and Its Clinical Signs with Sexual Function among Iranian Women Affected by PCOS

Background: Having a proper sexual function is one of the most important factors in improving marital life quality and family relationships in married people. There are a few appropriate interventions for developing the quality of sexuality in the life of married women in Iran. Objectives: Thus, this study aimed to determine the effectiveness of sexual skills training with an eclectic approach in sexual function in Iranian women. Methods: This study was a randomized single-blinded clinical trial conducted from April to September 2015 on 30 women referring to counseling centers of Yazd selected with the purposeful sampling method. Participants were randomly assigned to experimental or control groups of 15. The experimental group received sexual skills training in nine sessions of 90 min (two sessions per week) but the control group remained on the waiting list. The data were collected before the intervention and five weeks afterward using a demographic form and Female Sexual Function index (FSFI-19). We used SPSS-21 to analyze data by Kolmogorov-Smirnov (K-S) test, chi-square test, t-test, and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) at the P = 0.05 level. Results: The results showed that sexual skills training with an eclectic approach significantly increased sexual function and its subscales such as sexual desire and stimulation compared to the control group (P < 0.01). However, there was no significant difference between the two groups in lubrication and orgasm subscales. Conclusions: It can be deduced that sexual skills training has an effective role in promoting sexual function in married women. Thus, this cost-effective therapy can be used to increase the sexual quality of women.

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Do Sleeping Disorders Impair Sexual Function in Married Iranian Women of Reproductive Age? Results from a Cross-Sectional Study

Psychiatry Journal ◽

10.1155/2018/1045738 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Poorandokht Afsahri ◽

Zahra Salehnejad ◽

Khadijeh Hekmat ◽

Parvin Abedi ◽

Ahmad Fakhri ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sleep Quality ◽

Sexual Function ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Married Women ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

Poor Sleep ◽

Care Providers ◽

Iranian Women ◽

Poor Sleep Quality ◽

Women Of Reproductive Age

Purpose. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between sleep quality and sexual function among Iranian women. Methods. This study was conducted on 277 married women of reproductive age. The inclusion criteria were as follows: married women aged 18–45 years, with at least basic literacy, and women married monogamously for at least one year. The following tools were used for gathering data: a demographic questionnaire; Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); Insomnia Severity Index (ISI); Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS); and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). Pearson correlation coefficients, independent t-tests, chi-square tests, and linear regression analyses were used to analyze the data. Results. There was a significant inverse relation between poor sleep quality (r=-0.13, P=0.02), daytime sleepiness (r=-0.39, P<0.001), insomnia (r=-0.35, P<0.001), and sexual function. Sexual desire was significantly related to sleep quality and insomnia (P<0.001). Sexual arousal (r=-0.18, r=-0.29, P<0.001), lubrication (r=-0.21, r=-0.3, −0.12, P<0.001), orgasms (r=0.17, r=-0.15, P<0.001), and sexual satisfaction (r=-0.02, -r=0.3, r=-0.15, P<0.001) were significantly related to all types of sleep disorders (poor sleep quality, insomnia, and sleepiness). Pain during intercourse was significantly associated with poor sleep quality and insomnia. With each unit decrease in sleep quality, sexual function decreased by 0.49 (P<0.001), and with each unit increase in the delay of sleep onset, sexual function decreased by 1.58 (P=0.04). Conclusion. Results of this study showed that there was a significant relationship between sleep quality and sexual function in Iranian women of reproductive age. The quality of sleep among reproductive-aged women merits the attention of health care providers and policy makers.

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The comparison of face to face with group education on sexual function and satisfaction among postmenopausal Iranian women

Maturitas ◽

10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.06.019 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 82 (3) ◽

pp. 319 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Parvin Abedi ◽

Nahid Jaafarzadeh

Keyword(s):

Sexual Function ◽

Iranian Women ◽

Group Education ◽

Face To Face

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Factors Associated With Sexual Function in Iranian Women With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Partner Relationship as the Most Important Predictor

Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal ◽

10.5812/ircmj.14941 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Zhaleh Shadman ◽

Mahdieh Akhoundan ◽

Nooshin Poorsoltan ◽

Bagher Larijani ◽

Masoud Arzaghi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Sexual Function ◽

Important Predictor ◽

Iranian Women ◽

Partner Relationship ◽

Factors Associated

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Sexual Function in Chinese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Correlation with Clinical and Biochemical Characteristics

Reproductive Sciences ◽

10.1007/s43032-021-00612-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Xuanxuan Tian ◽

Xiangyan Ruan ◽

Juan Du ◽

Juan Wang ◽

Dongmei Yin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ◽

Sexual Function ◽

Chinese Women ◽

Polycystic Ovary ◽

Clinical Signs ◽

Sex Hormone Binding Globulin ◽

Sexual Life ◽

Total Testosterone ◽

Ovary Syndrome ◽

Biochemical Characteristics

AbstractTo investigate sexual function in Chinese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and to explore the correlation with clinical and biochemical characteristics. A cross-sectional study was designed in 1000 PCOS women, aged 18–45 years, via the Chinese version of Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) evaluating sexual function, with additional questions possibly related to sexual life. Clinical and biochemical characteristics likely to affect sexual function were determined, including anthropometric indicators, serum levels of hormones, luteinizing hormone to follicle-stimulating hormone ratio (LH/FSH ratio), prolactin (PRL), total testosterone (TT), free androgen index (FAI), sex-hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), glucose, and lipid metabolism indicators. Nine hundred ten PCOS women participated in the study, 685 patients were included after screening, and 211 were suitable to detect correlations of clinical and biochemical characteristics with sex function parameters. The mean total FSFI score was 24.19 ± 2.8; 79.56% of the women were at risk of female sexual dysfunction (FSD). Women doing regular aerobic exercise and use of contraception had higher FSFI scores, while those with a desire to conceive and clinical signs of hyperandrogenism had lower FSFI scores. There were negative associations of FSFI scores with age and body fat distribution. No significant associations between FSFI scores and hormonal factors (surprisingly including SHBG) were found, except for total testosterone and satisfaction (OR = 0.976, p = 0.002). HOMA-IR was significantly related to reduced desire score (OR = 0.914, p = 0.004) and lubrication score (OR = 0.964, p = 0.044). PCOS was associated with a high risk of FSD (defined according to FSFI) in about 80% of the women in our study, and clinical characteristics play a more important role.

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The relationship between recurrent implantation failure and sexual function in infertile Iranian women: A case-control study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-936595/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Samira Ghorbani ◽

Khadijeh Hekmat ◽

Parvin Abedi ◽

Saeed Ghanbari ◽

Narjes Dibavand

Keyword(s):

Sexual Function ◽

Case Control Study ◽

Case Control ◽

Implantation Failure ◽

Iranian Women ◽

Recurrent Implantation Failure ◽

Chi Square ◽

Infertile Women ◽

The Relationship ◽

Control Study

Abstract Background Recurrent implantation failure affects 3–5% of women, which means failing to implant after two or more high-quality embryo transfer cycles. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between recurrent implantation failure and sexual function in infertile Iranian women. Methods This was a case-control study of 180 infertile Iranian women (90 infertile women with recurrent implantation failure and 90 infertile women with no implantation failure). A demographic questionnaire and the Female Sexual Function Index were used for data collection. Data analyzed by means of chi-square, independent t-test and linear regression. Results The mean scores of different domains of sexual function including (desire, lubrication, arousal, orgasm, pain, satisfaction) were significantly lower in the group with RIF compared to the group without RIF. The total score of sexual function was significantly lower in the RIF group than in the RIF-free group (23.11 ± 2.24, vs. 25.99 ± 2.35, p < 0.001). Women in the RIF group were 2.65 times more likely to have a low score of sexual function compared to the women with no RIF (p < 0.001). Conclusion Women experiencing recurrent implantation failure may be at particular risk for reduced sexual function. Sexual function issues should be treated as an important component of comprehensive care.

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