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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Female Sexual Function Index and Female Behavioral Changes: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study in Thailand.

Udomsak Narkkul, Jun Jiet Ng, Apisith Saraluck

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Udomsak NarkkulDepartment of Medical Science, School of Medicine, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80160, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0001-6894-8955
Jun Jiet NgDepartment of Obstetric and Gynaecology, Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur 50586, Malaysia.
Apisith SaraluckDepartment of Clinical Medical Science, School of Medicine, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80160, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0003-0528-7031
Walailak University · THHospital Kuala Lumpur · MY

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Abstract

Sexual health alterations are associated with disasters. Consequently, the COVID-19 pandemic may affect female sexual function. This study aimed to determine the COVID-19 pandemic effect on female sexual function and to know the risk of female sexual dysfunction. This online, cross-sectional, observational research was conducted during the pandemic period. A logistic regression model was used to investigate the associations between outcomes and potential risk factors. In total, 432 sexually active women participating in the region affected by the COVID-19 pandemic were analyzed. The overall findings of our study are that 60 percent of females were at risk for female sexual dysfunction. The average FSFI score was 21.27 ± 7.17. Comparing female sexual behavior before and during the COVID-19 pandemic reveals a significant decrease in the frequency of having sex per week, foreplay duration, and coital duration. In the multivariate analysis, the factors associated with the development of RFSD are age greater than 45 years (adjusted odds ratios (AOR) 15.09, 95% confidence interval (CI) 3.67-62.07), body mass index (BMI) greater than 25 (AOR 3.26, 95%CI 1.23-8.67), jobs as a healthcare provider (AOR 8.45, 95%CI 3.66-19.53), previous COVID-19 infection within the previous three months (AOR 36.81, 95%CI 10.93-123.98), and screened-positive anxiety (AOR 13.07, 95%CI 4.75-35.94). COVID-19 influences female sexual behavior and may increase the risk of sexual dysfunction in women. Concern for the effects of female sexual quality of life in high-risk individuals is essential.

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COVID-19PandemicsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMiddle AgedQuality of LifeSexual BehaviorCOVID-19 pandemicfemale behavioral changesfemale sexual function indexThailand

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