Comparison of Sexual Depression in Fertile And Infertile Women And Its Related Factors

Backgournd: Infertility can lead to psychological problems and sexual dysfunction. Since sexual health is the basis of family health, this study was designed to compare sexual depression in fertile and infertile women. Methods: This descriptive-comparative study was performed on 500 infertile and fertile women who referred to Royan Infertility Center and Tehran Health Centers in a randomized and accessible manner respectively. The research instruments were: demographic, reproductive and sexual characteristics and Snell s self-concept questionnaire. Data were analyzed by SPSS-16 and t-test, multiple regression, ANOVA and Post Hoc tests. Results: The mean age of fertile and infertilewomen were 34 ± 62.5 and 29.44 ± 5.29 respectively. The Mean score of depression was 2.95 ± 4.55 in fertile and 3.05 ± 3.8 in infertile women, which was not statistically significant (P> 0.05). in fertile women; low education of a spouse, being employed by a woman, poor economic status, low number of intercourse, living another person with family and history of abortion, and infertile women; unwanted marriage, lack of spouses in infertility treatment and low number of intercourse were associated with high sexual depression (P <0.05). Conclusion: Since sexual health plays a significant role in the health of the family, and considering the impact of various factors on female depression, the need for counseling in order to increase the sexual health of fertile and infertile women is necessary.

کلیدواژه ها:

Sexual Depression ، Fertility ، Infertility