title: The effect of sexual health education program on women sexual function in Iran.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Sexual dysfunction is the most common disorder in women. According to the WHO, sexual education programs are considered as a need. Therefore, this study was designed to investigate the effect of educational program on sexual function in women with sexual dysfunction.
  
  
  METHODS
  This randomized trial, was conducted in 2013 on 90 married women by convenient sampling in Qazvin, central Iran. The demographic, Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI) questionnaires were completed during structured interviews. After completing the sample size, subjects were divided randomly into two groups by using the table of random numbers (educational and control groups), then respectively received an educational intervention in the four sessions with one week interval and routine program offered by the center and following-up was done with refilling questionnaires 8 weeks after intervention.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sexual function improved after sex educational programs in all dimensions (sexual desire (P=0.006), sexual exciting (P=0.006), vaginal moisture (P=0.002), sexual satisfaction (P=0.011), and total score of sexual function (P=0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Considering the importance role of sexual function in family strength, health, and development, it can be claimed that educational sex programs can help practitioners to improve sexual function of married women with sexual dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Behboodi Moghadam
authors.affiliation: Department of Midwifery, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran. rezai520@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Elham
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rezaei
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Fariba
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Khaleghi Yalegonbadi
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health, Iranian Institute for Health Science Research, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Montazeri
authors.affiliation: Elderly Health Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Science Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Syed Masood
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Arzaqi
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Zeinab
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tavakol
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Fatemeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008875:Middle Aged; D060728:Reproductive Health / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014930:Women / Q000193:education*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Educational program; Female sexual dysfunction