COVID-19 Pandemisinde Kadın Cinsel İşlevindeki Değişikliklerin Erkek Partnerlerle Araştırılması

Amaç: Bu çalışma, koronavirüs-2019 hastalığı (COVID-19) pandemisinin Türkiye'deki kadınların cinsel davranışları üzerindeki etkilerini erkek partnerlerini de değerlendirerek incelemeyi amaçlamıştır. Yöntem: Bu çalışmaya COVID-19 pandemisinden önce evli veya son 6 ay içinde düzenli cinsel yaşamı olan ve Kadın Cinsel İşlev İndeksi (FSFI)ne göre cinsel fonksiyonel durumu belgelenmiş kadın (>18 yaş) dahil edildi. Çalışma Mayıs-Temmuz 2020 tarihlerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Katılımcılarla telefon veya e-posta yoluyla görüşme yapılmıştır. Kadınların cinsel işlevleri FSFI kullanılarak, erkek eşlerinin erektil işlevleri Uluslararası Erektil İşlev İndeksi-5 (IIEF-5) kullanılarak değerlendirildi. COVID-19 pandemisi öncesi ve sırasında alınan puanlar karşılaştırıldı. Bulgular: Çalışmaya yaş ortalaması 39.83±9.38 yıl olan 116 kadın alındı. Kadınların pandemi süresince toplam FSFI skoru 20.98±7.53 idi. Pandemi öncesi döneme kıyasla tüm alt ölçek puanlarında ve FSFI toplam puanında anlamlı bir iyileşme gözlendi (her biri için p<0,001). Pandemi döneminde erkek partnerlerin IIEF-5 puanlarında pandemi öncesi döneme kıyasla (12.57±3.67'ye karşı 22.57±5.43; p<0.001) önemli bir iyileşme gözlendi. Pearson korelasyon analizi, katılımcıların FSFI puanları (alt ölçek ve toplam puanlar) ile erkek partnerlerinin IIEF-5 puanları arasında (r=0.276-0.413, p<0.001) anlamlı bir pozitif korelasyon olduğunu ortaya koydu. Sonuç: Kadın cinsel işlevleri, COVID-19 pandemisi sırasında pandemi öncesi döneme kıyasla önemli ölçüde iyileşti ve erkek partnerlerinin cinsel işlevleriyle pozitif korelasyon gösterdi.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

COVID-19, kadın cinsel işlevi, cinsellik, partner

Investigation of Changes in Female Sexual Function in COVID-19 Pandemic with Male Partners

Aim: This study aimed to assess the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on sexual behaviors of females in Turkey by also evaluating their male partners. Method: This study included females (>18 years of age) who were married or had a regular sexual life in the last 6 months and had documented sexual functional status based on the Female Sexual Function Index FSFI) before the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was performed on May-July 2020. The participants were interviewed via telephone call or e-mail. The sexual functions of the females were evaluated using the FSFI and erectile functions of their male partners were evaluated using the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5). The scores obtained before and during the COVID-19 pandemic were compared. Results: The study included 116 females with a mean age of 39.83±9.38 years. The total FSFI score of the females during the pandemic was 20.98±7.53. A significant improvement was observed in all subscale scores and in the total score of FSFI as compared with the pre-pandemic period (p<0.001 for each). A significant improvement was also observed in the IIEF-5 scores of male partners during the pandemic period as compared with the pre-pandemic period (12.57±3.67 vs. 22.57±5.43; p<0.001). Pearson’s correlation analysis revealed a significant positive correlation between the FSFI scores (subscale and total scores) of the participants and IIEF-5 scores of their male partners (r=0.276-0.413, p<0.001). Conclusion: Female sexual functions improved significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic as compared with the pre-pandemic period and were positively correlated with the sexual functions of their male partners.

Keywords:

COVID-19, female sexual function, sexuality, partner,

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