Aim: assess sexual health of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome. Design: Descriptive design. Setting: This study was conducted in Gynecologic Clinics of Gynecology and Obstetrics Hospital at MUH. Subjects: 114 women who attended to the Gynecologic Clinics of Gynecology and Obstetrics Hospital at MUH. Sample type: Purposivesampling. Tools: two tools (Structured Interviewing schedule, Female sexual function index (FSFI).Results:(63.2%) suffered from moderate anxiety followed by severe anxiety (32.5%). There was a highly significant between infertility and metabolic syndrome with total FSFI score (P) = < 0.001).There was highly statistical significant between presence of menstrual disturbances.Conclusion: It was concluded that about three quarters of them complained from menstrual disturbances, more than one half of them complained from infertility followed by less than one half of them complained from metabolic syndrome and high levels of masculinizing hormones respectively. Studied women suffered from sexual dysfunction. Recommendation: The study recommended that Increase awareness of the women about PCOS signs and symptoms and impact of PCOS on psychological and sexual status.
Mahowd, F., Hassan, S., Fekry, N., & Barkat, R. (2020). SEXUALHEALTH OF WOMEN WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME. Mansoura Nursing Journal, 7(2), 76-100. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2020.179764
MLA
Fatma Mahowd; Samia Hassan; Nahid Fekry; Rafik Barkat. "SEXUALHEALTH OF WOMEN WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME". Mansoura Nursing Journal, 7, 2, 2020, 76-100. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2020.179764
HARVARD
Mahowd, F., Hassan, S., Fekry, N., Barkat, R. (2020). 'SEXUALHEALTH OF WOMEN WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME', Mansoura Nursing Journal, 7(2), pp. 76-100. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2020.179764
VANCOUVER
Mahowd, F., Hassan, S., Fekry, N., Barkat, R. SEXUALHEALTH OF WOMEN WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME. Mansoura Nursing Journal, 2020; 7(2): 76-100. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2020.179764
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