Sexual dysfunction. Sexual dysfunction, not caused by organic disorder or disease
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Education through peer menopausal women: conducting two educational sessions (with a one-week interval) by a peer participant for 4 groups of 9 menopausal women with sexual dysfunction
Lifestyle
Education through peer menopausal women: conducting two educational sessions (with a one-week interval) by a peer participant for 4 groups of 9 menopausal women with sexual dysfunction
Group education: conducting two educational sessions by the researcher (for 4 groups of 9) with a one-week interval
Control group: receiving no educational intervention and only the routine cares
Sponsors
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
40 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: being a menopausal woman with sexual dysfunction and having a husband and gaining a score of less than 28 from the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI); being younger than 65 years; not having a history of surgical procedures for the participants and their husbands such as prostatectomy, hysterectomy, oophorectomy, mastectomy and other breast surgeries; having physical and mental health based on the participants’ statements and their medical files; not having premature menopause; having an educational level of elementary school or higher; being of Iranian nationality for the couples; not having any diagnosed sexual problems that could influence sexual function such as premature ejaculation and impotence; not living separately from the husband at the time of the study; not having any diagnosed diseases for the participants and their husbands that could affect sexual function such as cancers, mood disorders (depression and anxiety), vasculitis, thyroid disorders, adrenal glands (cortex part) diseases, diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular, pulmonary, liver and renal diseases, central nervous system disorders, infectious and sexually transmitted diseases; not consuming drugs for the participants and their husbands that would affect sexual function including psychotropic drugs, H2 receptor blockers, cardiovascular and antihypertensive drugs, anticonvulsants, opiates, anticholinergic and antihistamines, anticancer drugs, hypnotics and hormonal drugs; not being remarried during the menopause period; not being addicted to alcohol, cigarettes and opioids for the participants and their husbands; not having participated in educational classes about menopause with focus on sexual education; not being a physician, dentist, paramedic and psychologists. Exclusion criteria: occurrence of mental or physical problems for the participants during the study; receiving any information about sexual function from any source during the study; unwillingness to continue the study; not fully participating in the conducted sessions for both groups; having interrupted sexual activity at the time of the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Women sexual dysfunction. Timepoint: Before the intervention, one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: FSFI Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr Mahnaz Noroozi
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed