Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

A STUDY ON THE PREVALENCE OF SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS IN INFERTILE WOMEN

Dr. Shanthi Maheshwari, Dr. Priya Subhashini

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION:

 Infertility is a life crisiswith invisible losses and its consequences are manifold. There is a complex association between sexual behaviour and infertility. Sexual problems may be caused or exacerbated by the diagnosis, investigation and management of infertility. Hence the purpose of the study is to assess the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in women with infertility.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

The study was conducted in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology outpatient department of a medical college hospital. Forty women who satisfied the inclusion and exclusion criteria were chosen for the study. They were analyzed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale, Female Sexual Dysfunction Index, Marital Quality Scale, Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale. The results of the study were analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative data. Statistical techniques include both analysis such as measures of central tendencies and distribution and inferential methods including parametric and non–parametric methods.

RESULTS:

In our study, 37.5% of women had sexual dysfunctions. Regarding prevalence of sexual dysfunction in various phases, 37.5% had a lack of sexual desire, 57.5% had arousal disorders, 60% had problems in luication, 67.5% hadanorgasmia, 60% had no satisfaction and 30% had dyspareunia. Depressive symptoms cause sexual dysfunction in all phases and particularly reduces sexual desire in infertile women. Poor quality of marital life is also significantly correlated with high degree of Sexual Dysfunctions.

CONCLUSION:

Sexual dysfunctions are more prevalent in women with infertility. Sexual dysfunctions are higher when the quality of marital life is lower. Dysfunction in orgasm phase is common than dyspareunia in Infertile women.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

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Dr. SHANTHI MAHESHWARI, Dr. PRIYA SUBHASHINI, A STUDY ON THE PREVALENCE OF SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS IN INFERTILE WOMEN, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-4 | April-2018

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