Prevalence and predictors of sexual distress in married reproductive‐age women: A cross‐sectional study from Iran

Autor: Zeinab Hamzehgardeshi, Shadi Sabetghadam, Mehdi Pourasghar, Soghra Khani, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Mina Malary
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Health Science Reports, Vol 6, Iss 9, Pp n/a-n/a (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2398-8835
DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.1513
Popis: Abstract Background and Aim Although various surveys have been conducted for sexual problems, there is a lack of population‐based studies on sexual distress in Iran. Thus, we sought to determine the prevalence and predictive factors of sexual distress in this population. Methods Overall, 1000 married women aged 16–49 years were enrolled in this study using the two‐stage cluster sampling method. To identify sexual distress, the female sexual distress scale‐revised (FSDS‐R) was completed. The predictive factors were assessed using a checklist. Results A total of 318 women (31.8%) suffered from sexual distress. Among socio‐demographic factors, satisfaction with marriage (p = 0.001), among personal factors history of infertility and fear of contracting sexually transmitted infections (p
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