title: Sexual function of women practicing sex in nonconventional settings.
abstract: The quality of sexual intercourse in the context of conjugal visits by women to their jailed partners is unknown. This study aimed to assess the quality of the sex lives and psychological conditions of women attending conjugal visits with their jailed inmate partners. This controlled study involved 124 women between the ages of 18 to 40 years who engaged in sexual relations with their inmate partners (conjugal visit group) or with their partners at home (control group). Sexual function was assessed using a semi-structured questionnaire and the Female Sexual Function Index, and psychological parameters were evaluated using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale. The total Female Sexual Function Index scores was similar in the 2 groups. The percentage of women reporting good quality of the relationship was significantly higher in the conjugal visit group. Also, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale scores were higher in the conjugal visit group. Depression was a risk factor for sexual dysfunction and had a negative effect on scores in the desire, excitement, lubrication, and sexual satisfaction domains, whereas anxiety was associated with lower sexual desire scores. A regular + poor quality of the relationship and being religious were factors associated with sexual dysfunction. Sexual practices in jail were not a risk for sexual dysfunction in this sample.
authors: a Sexual Medicine Service of the Sector of Human Reproduction, Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto , São Paulo University , Ribeirão Preto , Brazil.
authors: Liliam Renata
authors: LR
authors: Silveira
authors: Adriana Peterson Mariano Salata
authors: AP
authors: Romão
authors: Carolina Sales
authors: CS
authors: Vieira
authors: Ana Carolina Japur
authors: AC
authors: de Sá Rosa E Silva
authors: Rosana Maria
authors: RM
authors: Reis
authors: Rui Alberto
authors: RA
authors: Ferriani
authors: Paula Andrea de Albuquerque Salles
authors: PA
authors: Navarro
authors: Lúcia Alves da Silva
authors: LA
authors: Lara
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D011330:Prisons; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health; D055815:Young Adult