Abstract
Background Vaginismus is an involuntary contraction of muscles around the vaginal and one of the most common sexual disorders among women. It is often associated with psychological problems, leading to poor sexual quality of life (SQOL). This study aimed to determine SQOL predictors in women with vaginismus. Methods In this cross-sectional study, convenience sampling was used to enroll 236 individuals with vaginismus among all women visiting sexual health clinics of Tehran, Iran in 2018. The data were collected using the Sexual Quality of Life-Female (SQOL-F) Questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. The data were analyzed using the General Linear Model (GLM). Results The mean (SD) SQOL score of the participants was 56.82 (20.18). There was a significant direct correlation between the participants’ self-esteem and their SQOL (r = 0.54, p < 0.001). However, the participants’ SQOL had significant inverse correlations with the variables of anxiety (r = − 0.48, p < 0.001) and depression (r = −0.47, p < 0.001). Based on the GLM results, the variables of anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and duration of disorder predicted SQOL, and explained 42.3% of the variance of SQOL in the participants. Conclusion The results indicated that psychological factors such as anxiety, depression, and self-esteem are predictors of SQOL in women with vaginismus.
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