title: Comparison of sexual dysfunction in women with infertility and without infertility referred to Al-Zahra Hospital in 2013-2014.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  One of the affected aspects in infertile women that have not been given sufficient attention is sexual function. Sexual function is a key factor in physical and marital health, and sexual dysfunction could significantly lower the quality of life. Aim of this study was to assess the comparison sexual dysfunction in women with infertility and without infertility, admitted to Al- Zahra Hospital.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We decided to assess the prevalence of women sexual disorders in fertile and infertile subjects, admitted to Al-Zahra Hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  149 fertile and 147 infertile women who referred to infertility clinic of Al-Zahra Hospital during 2013-2014 were entered this cross-sectional study and Female Sexual Function Index questionnaire (FSFI) had been filled by all the cases. Most of women were married for 6-10 years (35.5%) and mean marriage time in participants was 9.55±6.07 years. Data were analyzed using SPSS software Ver. 18 and (2) test and logistic regression model has been used for analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results showed significant differences between desire (p=0.004), arousal (p=0.001), satisfaction (p=0.022) and total sexual dysfunction (p=0.011) in both groups but in lubrication (p=0.266), orgasm (p=0.61) and pain (p=0.793) difference were not significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Some of sexual dysfunction indices are high in all infertile women. Our findings suggest that infertility impacts on women's sexual function in desire, arousal, satisfaction and total sexual dysfunction. Health care professional should be sensitive to impact that diagnosis of infertility can have on women's sexuality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Health Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
authors.forename: Fariba
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mirblouk
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Health Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
authors.forename: Dr Maryam
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Asgharnia
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
authors.forename: Robabeh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Solimani
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Health Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
authors.forename: Fereshteh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fakor
authors.affiliation: Vice-chancellorship for Research, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
authors.forename: Fatemeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Salamat
authors.affiliation: Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
authors.forename: Samaneh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mansoori
keywords: Fertility; Infertility; Sexual dysfunction