ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Incidence and Prevalence of the Sexual Dysfunctions in Infertile Women
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Medical Doctor, Clinical and
Research Center for Infertility,
Shahid Sadoughi University. Yazd,
Iran
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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry,
Research & Clinical Center for
Infertility, Shahid Sadoughi University
of Medical Science, Yazd, Iran
Online publication date: 2009-04-15
Publication date: 2009-04-15
Corresponding author
Naeimeh Tayebi
Research & Clinical Center for Infertility,
Bouali Ave, Safayeh, Yazd, Iran
Eur J Gen Med 2009;6(2):74-77
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ABSTRACT
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the degree of sexual
dysfunction among infertile women and its correlation with age,
duration of marriage and etiology of infertility in women.
Methods: 300 infertile women who were referred to IVF center
for management of their infertility problem involved in this study
after inform consent. They are asked to fill a questionnaire contained
three part of demographic, infertility and sexual function
items. Distribution of sexual dysfunction and its relationship to
infertility and marriage duration were analyzed through Chi-square
taest.
Results: The most common sexual dysfunction was orgasm disorder
(83.76%) and the rate of sexual desire disorder, dyspareunia and
vaginismus were 80.7%, 67.7% and 76.7% respectively. More than
of 50% of cases mentioned decreased frequency of coitus after
diagnosis of infertility. Vaginismus and dyspaereunia were more
common in 20-24 years age group.
Conclusion: According to the high rate of sexual dysfunction in
this study and almost the same rate in other studies, it is the
time that gynecologists should pay more attention to this important
issue and encourage the patients to have an evaluation by a
psychiatrist or psychologist