ArticleInternational journal of fertility & sterility2022
The Effective Factors on The Sexual Function of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Prevalence and Odds of Developing Sexual Dysfunction in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of family & reproductive health · 2025Review
- The relationship between stress, anxiety and depression with sexual function among women with premature ovarian insufficiency in the West of Iran.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Predictive factors of Sexual Quality of Life in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a path analysis.International journal of impotence research · 2023Article
- Factors associated with chronic pelvic pain in women with endometriosis: A national study on clinical and sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyles, quality of life, and perceptions of quality of care, during the COVID-19 pandemic.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
backgroundOne of the most common endocrine disorders in women during reproductive age is polycystic ovary<br />syndrome (PCOS). This study aimed to evaluate sexual functioning among women with PCOS in a sample of a region's<br />population in the west of Iran.<br />Materials and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study that was conducted on 130 women with PCOS who<br />referred to three clinics of gynecology, infertility, and dermatology affiliated with Hamadan University of Medical<br />Sciences, Iran, from September to November 2020. The measurement tools included demographic characteristics,<br />hirsutism score, and sexual function was assessed using the female sexual function index (FSFI) questionnaire.<br />Results: In total, 60% of patients had reported sexual dysfunction related to lubrication, satisfaction, and pain as domains<br />of sexual dysfunction. The number 109 (83.85%) of them had hirsutism and these patients had a lower score for<br />lubrication (3.7 ± 1.47 vs. 4.47 ± 1.71, P=0.03), orgasm (3.2 ± 1.34 vs. 3.95 ± 1.37, P=0.02), satisfaction (3.4 ± 1.29<br />vs. 3.71 ± 1.33, P=0.03), and FSFI score (22.56 ± 5.78 vs. 25.42 ± 5.51, P=0.04). Women with higher education had<br />reported higher scores of FSFI and its domains. Rural participants had a higher arousal score (3.93 ± 1.4 vs. 3.37 ±<br />1.28, P=0.04). Moreover, housekeeper women had higher scores regarding desire, pain, and total FSFI score.<br />Conclusion: Our results showed that there was a significant association between hirsutism and FSFI scores, different<br />domains, including lubrication, orgasm, and satisfaction.
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