SEXUALHEALTH OF WOMEN WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME | ||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 6, Volume 7, Issue 2, July 2020, Pages 76-100 PDF (503.84 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2020.179764 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Fatma Mahowd1; Samia Hassan2; Nahid Fekry2; Rafik Barkat3 | ||
| 1Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, | ||
| 2Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||
| 3Faculty of medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Aim: assess sexual health of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome. Design: Descriptive design. Setting: This study was conducted in Gynecologic Clinics of Gynecology and Obstetrics Hospital at MUH. Subjects: 114 women who attended to the Gynecologic Clinics of Gynecology and Obstetrics Hospital at MUH. Sample type: Purposivesampling. Tools: two tools (Structured Interviewing schedule, Female sexual function index (FSFI).Results:(63.2%) suffered from moderate anxiety followed by severe anxiety (32.5%). There was a highly significant between infertility and metabolic syndrome with total FSFI score (P) = < 0.001).There was highly statistical significant between presence of menstrual disturbances.Conclusion: It was concluded that about three quarters of them complained from menstrual disturbances, more than one half of them complained from infertility followed by less than one half of them complained from metabolic syndrome and high levels of masculinizing hormones respectively. Studied women suffered from sexual dysfunction. Recommendation: The study recommended that Increase awareness of the women about PCOS signs and symptoms and impact of PCOS on psychological and sexual status. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| SexualHealth; Sexual Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome | ||
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