Sexual Functioning among Married Iranian Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

International Journal of Fertility and Sterility

Fatemeh Foroozanfard¹  Anoshirvan Kazemnejad²  Soghrat Faghihzadeh³  Saeideh Ziaei⁴  Fatemeh Bazarganipour⁵  Ali Montazeri⁶ 

[1] 4Gametogenesis Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran;5Department of Biostatistics, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran;6Faculty of Medical Sciences, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran;Faculty of Medical Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran;Hormozgan Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandarabbas, Iran;Mental Health Research Group, Health Metrics Research Center, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research,ACECR, Tehran, Iran;

关键词: sexual dysfunction;    polycystic ovary syndrome;    women;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThis study aimed to assess sexual functioning among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in Iran.Materials and MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted to ascertain factors re-lated to sexual functioning in 300 PCOS patients attending to the private practice centersin Kashan, Isfahan Province, Iran, from May to October 2012. The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) was used to measure sexual functioning. Moreover, the socio-demo-graphic details and clinical information of PCOS including obesity, hirsutism, acne, mestrual cycle disturbances, infertility and endocrine profile were recorded for each patient.ResultsOverall the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) was 16.6%. In particular patients indicated poorer sexual functioning for the desire (48.3%) and the arousal(44.7%) subscales. Multiple logistic regression analysis suggested patients with lowereducational level (OR: 2.94; 95% CI: 1.46-5.92) and irregular menstrual status (OR:4.61; 95% CI: 1.93-11) were more likely to report sexual dysfunction.ConclusionThe findings suggest that desire and arousal were the most prevalent sexualdisorders reported in this patient population. In addition, findings suggested that womenwith limited or no formal education and a history of menstrual irregularities were the mostlikely to report female sexual dysfunction. Further investigations are needed to examinefemale sexual functioning among women with PCOS, to educate their health care providers, and to develop therapeutic interventions.

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