Prevelance and risk factors of female sexual dysfunction in females attending infertility clinic at Kasr Alainy hospital: a cross-sectional descriptive study

Author:

Lasheen YossraORCID,Elmohamady Maged,Ashour Ahmed SA,Ibrahim Oweis Islam Abdelsatar,Magdyatta Fatma Mohamed

Abstract

Background: Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is a common health problem that is inadequately investigated in Egypt. Sexual problems are reported by approximately 40 percent of females worldwide. There is a strong relationship between FSD, quality of life and infertility. Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction and also to investigate possible risk factors that may cause sexual dysfunction in the Egyptian infertile women seeking fertility Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional clinic-based survey was conducted at the infertility clinic, in Kasr Al-Ainy Hospital, Cairo, Egypt from October 2023 to February 2024. During this study, 186 women were enrolled and asked to answer the validated Arabic version of the Female Sexual Function Index and World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire- Brief that were provided by female investigators. Results: 186 females were included in our study. The prevalence of FSD was 56 females (30.1%) while 130 females (69.9%) had good sexual function with FSFI >28.1. Also, patients with sexual dysfunction had mean value of QoL that was (38.5±8.7) while females with good sexual function had mean value of QoL that (64.2±11.2) respectively. We found that the most frequent risk factors of female sexual dysfunction were advanced maternal and paternal age, no maternal occupation, duration of marriage <5 years, nulliparous women ,maternal obesity, timed intercourse and number of IVF trials. On the other hand, no relations were reported between female sexual dysfunction and family income, residence, menstrual Rhythm, associated chronic medical diseases, drug intake, contraception, vaginitis, mode of delivery, circumcision and previous episiotomy. Conclusion: FSD is a major health problem that affect 30.1% of women attending infertility outpatient clinic in Kasr Alainy Hospital and greatly affected their quality of life.

Publisher

MedCrave Group Kft.

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