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Determination and Comparison of Sexual Dysfunctions of Women With and Without Infertility Problems

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The aim of this study is to define and compare sexual dysfunctions of women with and without infertility problems. This descriptive and comparative study was conducted between February 2014 and February 2016. The population of the study were women with and without infertility problems that applying to infertility and gynecology outpatient clinics of Atatürk University Research Hospital in Erzurum city center of Turkey. 137 women with infertility problems and 142 women without infertility problems were included in the study. Questionnaire and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) were used to collect the data of the study. It was determined that while total mean score of FSFI of the women without infertility problems was 17.86 ± 6.41, FSFI of the women with infertility problems was 17.49 ± 7.20. The difference between FSFI sub-scale and total mean score of women with and without infertility problems was not statistically significant. When it was evaluated in terms of cut-off point of FSFI, it was found that except for subscale of Satisfaction among its subscales, difference between all other subscales was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). It was found that 76.8% of the women without infertility problems and 78.8% of the women with infertility problems had sexual dysfunctions and the difference between the groups was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). As a result of FSFI scores of the women with and without infertility problems, it was concluded that both groups had sexual dysfunctions and there was no statistically significant difference between them.

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Acknowledgements

The authors thank all participants that spared their time to participate and assist with recruitment in the study. Thanks also to The Management Unit Scientific Research Projects at Atatürk University for financial support.

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This study was funded by The Management Unit Scientific Research Projects at Atatürk University (Project No. 2015/83).

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    Zeynep Alihocagil Emec

  2. Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Science, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey

    Serap Ejder Apay & Elif Yağmur Ozorhan

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Approval was taken from Atatürk University Faculty of Health Sciences Ethics Committee for the study and written permission from the hospital in which the study would be conducted was taken. In order for the women’s rights to be protected, ethical principles were realized as follows; by informing the women about the aim of the study before starting data collection for “Informed Consent” principle, by indicating that the data would be kept confidential for “Confidentiality and Privacy Protection” principle, and by including only voluntary participants for “Respect for Autonomy”.

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Alihocagil Emec, Z., Ejder Apay, S. & Ozorhan, E.Y. Determination and Comparison of Sexual Dysfunctions of Women With and Without Infertility Problems. Sex Disabil 35, 59–72 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11195-016-9471-7

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