The new COVID-19 virus and its impact on female sexual dysfunction


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Background. Sexual function, along with the basic needs of the body, such as sleep or food, occupies one of the main positions in the normal life of a person. Sexual function is one of the basic human impulses that manifests itself during any period of sexual life and is considered an important factor in determining the quality of life of adults, and which can dramatically reduce the quality of life. Objective. Evaluation of the effect of the novel coronavirus pandemic on the development of female sexual dysfunction. Methods. The study involved 364 women aged 18 to 59 years. The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire was used for the differential assessment of clinical manifestations of sexual dysfunction. Such parameters as desire, pain during intercourse, orgasm, arousal, lubrication, satisfaction before and during the COVID-19 pandemic were assessed. Results. Comparison of the average values of the studied indicators in women during a pandemic of a new coronavirus infection has revealed that problems associated with orgasm, arousal and the presence of pain during intercourse were detected statistically significantly more often. The study found a better overall FSFI score in women before a pandemic compared to FSFI scores during a pandemic. Also, when comparing two groups (women with and without sexual dysfunctions before and during the pandemic), it was found that the change in sexual function was not only negative. In women with sexual dysfunction before the pandemic, there was an improvement in the quality of sexual health and lack of sexual dysfunction during the pandemic. Conclusion. The results of the study showed that the pandemic of the new coronavirus infection had a significant effect on the development of sexual dysfunctions in women.

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M. N Surina

Kemerovo State Medical University

Email: masha_surina@mail.ru
Cand. Sci. (Med.), Associate Professor at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology n.a. Professor G.A. Ushakova

N. V Artymuk

Kemerovo State Medical University

A. V Atalyan

Scientific Center for Family Health and Human Reproduction

M. Al-Jefout

United Arab Emirates University; Mutah University

O. O Chernova

Kuzbass Regional Clinical Hospital n.a. S.V. Belyaev

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