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Effect of sexual counseling on sexual disorders caused by using SSRI drugs

Investigating the effect of sexual counseling on sexual disorders of women with depression using SSRIs

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240414061484N1
Enrollment
86
Registered
2024-04-16
Start date
2024-04-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

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Conditions

Sexual dysfunction. Sexual dysfunction not due to a substance or known physiological condition

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The FSFI questionnaire will be given to depressed women who refer to Shahid Beheshti Hospital clinic who are treated with SSRI drugs. Sufficient time (20 to 30 minu

Sponsors

Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 50 years Being married Having Iranian nationality Having sexual activity in the last 12 months Be living with her husband and be the only partner of her husband and spend one year or more of her married life. Not having sexual dysfunction before starting to take SSRI Suffering from sexual dysfunction after consumption Single drug treatment for at least one month by SSRI drugs Having regular menstruation Absence of medical diseases that cause sexual dysfunction, such as any cardiovascular, nervous, metabolic and endocrine, severe respiratory, rheumatological, psychological diseases. No history of drug and alcohol abuse Absence of sexual abuse during life Absence of sexually transmitted diseases

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not using medicine regularly and not taking it for at least three days In case of suffering from major depression and bipolar disease according to the doctor's diagnosis Being in perimenopause In case of getting pregnant or divorce from a sexual partner Breastfeeding

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sexual function score in FSFI questionnaire. Timepoint: When entering the study and after completing the counseling sessions. Method of measurement: Female Sexual Function Index questionnaire(FSFI).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFiroozeh Mirzaee

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

f_mirzaee@kmu.ac.ir+98 34 3132 5219

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026