Comparison of Sexual Function and Intimacy in Women with and without Recurrent Miscarriage

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1 MSc Student, Department of Midwifery, Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Reproductive Biotechnology Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, The Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Tehran, Iran

4 PhD Candidate, Department of Biostatistics, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Background: Recurrent miscarriage is a reproduction problem that affects 1-5 percent of couple. Sexual function of women suffering from recurrent miscarriage is not considered as it should be. The purpose of this study was to compare sexual function and intimacy in women with and without recurrent miscarriage.Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 208 women referring to selected health centers in Tehran City, Iran, in 2018. Data collection tools included a demographic and midwifery questionnaires, Female Sexual Function Index, and Bagarozzi Sexual Intimacy Questionnaire (sexual dimension). Data analysis was performed using SPSS software.Findings: The mean of total female sexual function score was 27.25 ± 4.99 and 31.22 ± 2.57 in groups with and without recurrent miscarriage, respectively. 53 women (51%) with and 13 cases (12.5%) without recurrent miscarriage had sexual dysfunction (P < 0.001). Moreover, the mean score of female sexual intimacy was 43.88 ± 6.41 and 47.08 ± 3.07 in women with and without recurrent miscarriage, respectively (P < 0.001).Conclusion: The high prevalence of sexual dysfunction in women with recurrent miscarriage reveals the need for attention to sexual issues in these women.

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 37, Issue 533 - Serial Number 533
May and June 2019
Pages 768-774

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  • Receive Date: 21 August 2019
  • Revise Date: 24 May 2024
  • Accept Date: 06 April 2022

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