P-153: Effect of Consulting on The Sexual Satisfaction of The Interfile Females

Background: Infertility problem has become to a social concern and many couples experience it during their reproductive years. This problem has substantial negative impacts on their life and especially on their sexual relationships. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of counseling on sexual satisfaction of infertile women referred to infertility clinics in Tabriz. Materials and Methods: This study was an empirical one that was performed by using of a control group. 120 females who had the inclusion criteria were selected by convenience sampling and then put in two consulting and control groups by random allocation. The study was conducted in two stages of pre-test and four months follow-up. In the counseling group, intervention was held for each individual separately during the two 45 minutes session with two weeks interval. Data collecting tool include a personal profile questionnaire and sexual satisfaction questionnaire. The collected data was analyzed by using the SPSS-VER15 software and descriptive and deductive statistical methods. Results: The study results showed that in the pre-intervention stage there wasn’t any significant statistical difference in the rate of sexual satisfaction of consulting and control groups (p=0.2), while after the four month of intervention there was a significant difference in the sexual satisfaction rate of consultation and control group (p<0.001). Similarly, there was a significant difference in the sexual satisfaction of consulting and control groups before and 4 months after the intervention (p=0.001). Conclusion: Consulting has a significant effect on the sexual satisfaction rate of infertile females.