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Sexual Dysfunction in Infertile Women With PCOS Undergoing Fertility Treatment

NCT05402800 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 186

Last updated 2022-06-02

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Summary

Infertility, defined as the inability to become pregnant after one year of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. It is estimated that around 20 % of couples suffer from infertility with prevalence rates of infertility differing substantial among countries .

Sexual function in females is very complex and is affected by many factors. The prevalence of sexual dysfunction is higher in infertile patients compared to the normal population .

Whether sexual dysfunction is the cause or consequence of subfertility is difficult to establish. For instance, sexual dysfunction might result in decreased coital frequency compounding the issue of subfertility due to reduced exposure. On the other hand, the psychological pressure to get pregnant stemming from sex on demand could result in a reduction in enjoyment of sex aggravating sexual dysfunction. Indeed, situational sexual dysfunction and loss of a couple's intimacy may occur as a consequence of timed intercourse where focus for coitus is no longer pleasure but conception .

Conditions

  • Sexual Dysfunction
  • PCOS

Interventions

OTHER

FSFI questionnaire

The FSFI is a reliable test for the assessment of sexual function in women. The Arabic version of this test, was used. The FSFI is comprised of six domains (desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain) with score ranges of 0 (or 1) to 5. The total FSFI score ranges from 2.0 to 36. The translated version of the FSFI test was used in this study. All questions in the FSFI questionnaire were explained by the physician one by one, and they were filled in a suitable and silent environment where patients could comfortably share such intimate information

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-01-01
Primary Completion
2022-06-01
Completion
2022-07-01

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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