Does Infertility Affect the Sexual Function and Sexual Quality of Life of Women? A Case Control Study

Coskuner Potur D., Gungor Satilmis I., Dogan Merih Y., Gun Kakasci C., Demirci N., Ersoy M.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SEXUAL HEALTH, cilt.32, sa.1, ss.22-32, 2020 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/19317611.2019.1692983
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SEXUAL HEALTH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, IBZ Online, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, PAIS International, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.22-32
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Infertility, sexual function, sexual quality of life, MARITAL ADJUSTMENT, PREVALENCE, DYSFUNCTION, DEPRESSION, PREDICTORS, FERTIQOL, STRESS, IMPACT
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: The study aimed to determine the effect of infertility on women's sexual function and sexual quality of life. Methods: In this case-control study, 316 infertile and 316 fertile women were interviewed in a hospital using the Index of Female Sexual Function and the Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire-Female. Results: Sexual function scores of infertile women were lower than fertile women; however, the groups were similar in terms of sexual quality of life. Conclusion: The findings suggest a difference between fertile and infertile women in terms of sexual function, while the sexual quality of life was similar in both groups.