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ArticleInternational journal of fertility & sterility2014

Sexual Functioning among Married Iranian Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Fatemeh Bazarganipour, Saeideh Ziaei, Ali Montazeri, Fatemeh Foroozanfard, Anoshirvan Kazemnejad, Soghrat Faghihzadeh

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Article in International journal of fertility & sterility, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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6 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Fatemeh BazarganipourHormozgan Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandarabbas, Iran.
Saeideh ZiaeiFaculty of Medical Science, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Ali MontazeriMental Health Research Group, Health Metrics Research Center, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh ForoozanfardGametogenesis Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Anoshirvan KazemnejadDepartment of Biostatistics, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Soghrat FaghihzadehFaculty of Medical Sciences, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
Tarbiat Modares University · IRAcademic Center for Education, Culture and Research · IRHormozgan University of Medical Sciences · IRKashan University of Medical Sciences · IRZanjan University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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 centers in 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 lower educational 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 sexual disorders reported in this patient population. In addition, findings suggested that women with limited or no formal education and a history of menstrual irregularities were the most likely to report female sexual dysfunction. Further investigations are needed to examine female sexual functioning among women with PCOS, to educate their health care providers, and to develop therapeutic interventions.

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Polycystic Ovary SyndromeSexual DysfunctionWomen

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