PREVALENCE OF FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION IN MARRIED WOMEN AND ITS RELATED FACTORS (BABOL 2006)

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Sexual dysfunction in women is very common that can have major impact on quality of life, self-esteem, mood and relationship with partner. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction in married women and its related factors in Babol.METHODS: This cross sectional study was performed on 318 married women referred to the selected therapeutic and health centers by questionnaire. Women were divided into three groups based on the total scores of FSI questionnaire. FINDINGS: In this study mean age of women was 28 years. From these women, 80.8% was in normal group, 13.2% was in mild FSD group and 6% was in severe FSD group. Actually, 19.2% of them had FSD. The prevalence was as follows: desire disorders (48.4%), arousal disorders (40.3%), pain disorders (19.8%), orgasm disorders (18.6%), lubrication problem (12%) and sexual satisfaction problem (11.3%). There were significant relationships between FSD with woman educational status, partner’s job, economic status, child number, contraception method, chronic disease and intercourse number.CONCLUSION: According to the prevalence of FSD and related factors, the consulting and educational centers should be considered for distinguishing the women with sexual dysfunction and their needs in order to improve their quality of life.