- Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences
- Vol: 8 Issue: 3
- Evaluation of Sexual Dysfunction, Depression and Quality of Life Among Married Women Presented to a ...
Evaluation of Sexual Dysfunction, Depression and Quality of Life Among Married Women Presented to a Gynecology Polyclinic of a Training and Research Hospital in Sakarya
Authors : Sevil Sahin, Kevser Ilcioğlu, Alaettin Unsal
Pages : 182-189
Doi:10.5152/clinexphealthsci.2017.619
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Publication Date : 2018-09-28
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Objective: This study is intended to determine frequency of sexual dysfunction among married women, to review some variables that are believed to be associated with sexual dysfunction and to evaluate depression and quality of life. Method: This is a descriptive study conducted on married women admitted to a Training and Research Hospital Gynecology Polyclinic in Sakarya between September 2012 and April 2013. The study group consisted of a total of 777 women admitted to the gynecology polyclinic of the hospital and agreed to take part in the study. Results: The age of women in the study group ranged between 17 and 58 with a mean age of 32.25 ± 8.07 years. The scores obtained by women from the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) ranged between 4.40 and 34.70 with a mean score of 24.70 ± 6.80 whereas the scores obtained from the Beck Depression Inventory were between 0 and 48 with a mean score of 10.94 ± 8.22. Conclusion: Sexual dysfunction in women has a negative impact on depression and quality of life.Keywords : Women, depression, sexual dysfunction, quality of life