Abstract
In Maslow's hierarchy of needs sexual functions are physiological needs on lowest level of "pyramid" so patients are compelled to fulfill these physiological needs first in order to pursue intrinsic satisfaction on a higher level. Mood disorders, dyspareunia and other sexual dysfunctions are very complex phenomena that affect each other. This is confirmed by the fact that one of the most frequent and troublesome symptoms of depression is loss of interest in sexuality. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of depression disorders on specific aspects of sexual life - desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, sexual satisfaction and pain. We performed cross-sectional study on the group of 561 women aged from 18-40. All of study participants completed a questionnaire, which consisted of 60 questions about demographic data, medical history, shortened Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI-6), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and 20 questions about pain characteristics and its rating with Visual Analog Scale (VAS). The following statistical methods were used: Spearman’s rank correlation, Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U test, One-way ANOVA.
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