title: The effect of education on sexual health of women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder: a randomized controlled trial.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Sexuality constitutes an important part of women's life. Healthy and proper sexual functioning is one of the signs of physical and mental health. The present study aimed to identify the effect of education on sexual health of women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this randomized clinical trial, 80 married women at reproductive age were randomly divided into a control and an education group. These women participated in this study based on self-reporting of having hypoactive sexual desire disorder. After six weekly educational sessions regarding sexual health, percentage of changes in sexual desire was assayed using Hurlbert index of sexual desire. Independent and paired t-test and Chi-square test were used to analyze the data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After the intervention, a significant difference was found between the two groups regarding the sexual desire score (P<0.001). The results also showed a significant difference within groups in this regard (P<0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  According to the results of this study, it seems that educational intervention regarding sexual health was effective for the women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder. Thus, establishing sexual health education units in different health centers is highly necessary. These centers can help couples to promote their sexual knowledge and treat their sexual dysfunctions.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  IRCT2012101911032N2.
authors.affiliation: Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;
authors.forename: Maasumeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaviani
authors.affiliation: Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;
authors.forename: Tahereh
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rahnavard
authors.affiliation: Community Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Azima
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;
authors.forename: Masoumeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Emamghoreishi
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;
authors.forename: Nasrin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Asadi
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Behbahan University of Medical Sciences, Behbahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehrab
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sayadi
keywords: Education; Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder; Sexual Health