Nursing guideline for improving sexual functions among infertile women

Abstract

Back ground: Sexual function plays an important role in the quality of life and is determined by both biological and psychosocial factors. Infertile couples report poor sexual functions suggesting a causal relationship between infertility and sexual function, Infertility caused sexual problems such as loss of sexual desire, decrease in frequency of sexual intercourse, pain during sexual intercourse and orgasmic difficulties in women and influencing their interpersonal and marital relationships and satisfaction. Aim of study evaluates effect of nursing guideline on improving sexual functions among infertile women. Subjects and Methods: Design a quasi experimental design. Setting at Infertility clinic of Ain Shams Maternity University hospital. The subjects of the study consisted of a purposive sample of 135 women attending the previous settings. Tools of Data: The first tool, A Structured interviewing questionnaire sheet, the second tool, Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) scale, and the third tool was Sexual Satisfaction and Distress Scale for Women (SSS-W), main results of this study revealed that; Nursing Guideline is highly significance improve of sexual functions of infertile women , highly statistical significant relations in female sexual functions index, frequency of sexual intercourse and highly statistical significant relations in Emotional and psychological problems (p<0.001).while statistical significant relations in the Life stressors and Statistical significant relations in Dyspareunia and sexual complaint during sexual intercourse. The study concluded that, nursing guideline is highly significance improved female sexual functions index of infertile women and sexual satisfaction scale. Through, decrease in dyspareunia and sexual complaint, improvement of Emotional and psychological status. Recommendation: studying the sexual function should be included as part reproductive health programs for woman. Raising awareness to women's sexual problems and Sex education of couples before marriage is very important for the quality and stability of family basis and raising awareness and education of nurses to perform efficient interventions to improve the sexual health of infertile women to improve quality of life.