Sexual Dysfunction and Infertility

Purpose: To study the general health and quality of life in patients with sexual dysfunctions. Materials and Methods: One hundred and thirty-seven patients with diagnosis of a known sexual dysfunction (SD) were studied. A healthy group of 111 individuals matched for sex, education, and marital status were also selected as a control group. Both groups completed two rquestionnaires: General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) and Personal Wellbeing Index– Adult (PWI-A). To analyze data, descriptive methods as well as student t test for independent groups were used. Results: The mean scores for individuals suffering from SD were more than the control group in total GHQ scale and all its subscales. The mean scores in total PWI-A scale and most of its subscales for individuals suffering from SD were lower than the control group. Since the obtained t values (4.16 to 5.22) for all the comparisons done between the mean scores in GHQ for the two groups were higher than t value in the ‘t table’ for df = 206 at = 0.01 (2.58), differences obtained were significant. Since obtained t values (-2.03 to 4.65) for total quality of life and health, achievements, personal relationship, safety, and feeling part of community dimensions were higher than t value in the ‘t table’ for df = 206 at = 0.05 and = 0.01 (1.96 and 2.58, respectively), differences obtained except for standard of living and future security were significant. Conclusion: Somatic, social, and mental measures for people having sexual dysfunctions (patient group) were lower than the control group.