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

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

Objective: This study is intended to determine frequency of sexual dysfunctionamong married women, to review some variables that are believed to be associatedwith sexual dysfunction and to evaluate depression and quality of life.Method: This is a descriptive study conducted on married women admitted toa Training and Research Hospital Gynecology Polyclinic in Sakarya betweenSeptember 2012 and April 2013. The study group consisted of a total of 777 womenadmitted to the gynecology polyclinic of the hospital and agreed to take part in thestudy.Results: The age of women in the study group ranged between 17 and 58 with amean age of 32.25 ± 8.07 years. The scores obtained by women from the FemaleSexual Function Index (FSFI) ranged between 4.40 and 34.70 with a mean score of24.70 ± 6.80 whereas the scores obtained from the Beck Depression Inventory werebetween 0 and 48 with a mean score of 10.94 ± 8.22.Conclusion: Sexual dysfunction in women has a negative impact on depression andquality of life.

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