The Impact of COVID-19 on Female Sexual Health.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 17(19)2020 09 30.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-869025
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), announced as a pandemic by the World Health Organization, recently has dominated people's lifestyle. The impact of COVID-19 seems to be relevant to the sexual health as well.METHODS:
This prospective study was conducted on two occasions involving 764 female patients between March and April 2020-before and during the time of social quarantine. The sexual function was assessed using the Polish version of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). Every patient filled out the survey concerning socio-demographic characteristics as well as the influence of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on their lives.RESULTS:
The overall FSFI score before the pandemic was 30.1 ± 4.4 and changed to 25.8 ± 9.7 during it. Scores of every domain desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction and pain decreased as well (p < 0.001). There was statistically significant association between the workplace and the change of FSFI scores before and during COVID-19 pandemic (p < 0.01). We noticed the biggest decrease in FSFI score in the group of women who did not work at all (5.2 ± 9.9). Religion had a statistically important impact on level of anxiety (p < 0.01).CONCLUSION:
The main finding of our study was the influence of COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of sexual lifestyle and frequency of intercourse among Polish women.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Sexual Health
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ijerph17197152
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