Comparing the Effectiveness of Emotional Intelligence Interventions, Sexual Fantasies and Integrated Protocol in the Treatment of female Orgasmic Disorder, Performance and Quality of Women’s Sexual Life: A Semi Experimental Research

Introduction: The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of emotional intelligence interventions, sexual fantasies, and integrated protocol in treating the orgasmic disorder, performance, and quality of sexual life. Method: The type of study is quasi-experimental based on the pretest-posttest design. The study population consisted of all married women aged 30-45 years who had a marital life experience for at least one year and had an orgasmic disorder. The sample consisted of 30 women with a definite diagnosis of the orgasmic disease. The research instruments included Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), Wilson Sexual Fantasy Questionnaire (WSFQ), Shot Emotional Intelligence Scale, and Perceived Relationship Quality Scale (PRQC). Results: The results indicated that the effectiveness of all three interventions, including Emotional intelligence, sexual fantasy, and integrated intervention, were adequate for sexual function, quality of the sexual relationship, and orgasm (F =7.36, P <0.001, square share=0.46). The integrated intervention and sexual fantasy intervention were more effective in improving sexual function and quality of individuals’ sexual life than the emotional intelligence intervention. There was no significant difference between the three types of interventions in the orgasm subscale. Conclusion: The findings indicated that the integrated intervention is more effective than the other two because this type of intervention works both at the cognitive (sexual fantasies) and emotional levels (emotion regulation and emotional intelligence). The results of the present study can be used in counseling and psychotherapy, especially couple therapy and sex therapy, as well as improving marital life and the quality of sexual life.