Evaluating the effects of new counselling methods on sexual health and quality of life in infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Investigating the effect of mindfulness-based sexual counseling, virtual reality, and cognitive-behavioral therapy on sexual function, quality of sexual life, and sexual health literacy of infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250711066445N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-07-20

Start date

2025-09-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-19

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Conditions

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in infertile women. Polycystic ovarian syndrome

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention consists of a structured 8-session sexual counseling program (each session lasting 90 minutes, held once a week) designed for infertile women with polycystic ovary syn

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Married women aged 18-45 years Not having any underlying disease except infertility and polycystic ovary syndrome Not taking medications that affect sexual function Not being addicted to alcohol or tobacco by the couple Not having any mental illnesses Being single and living with a spouse currently and during the study Being Iranian At least one year of unsuccessful attempts to conceive and not being pregnant No stressful event during the past month Literate in reading and writing Persian Not having uterine and pelvic problems and male-related infertility Having had sexual intercourse in the last 8 weeks Not undergoing infertility treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Becoming pregnant during the study Failure to perform the intervention regularly and correctly

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Sexual function. Timepoint: Baseline, 1 month post-intervention, and 2 months post-intervention. Method of measurement: Sexual function will be measured using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI).;Sexual quality of life. Timepoint: Baseline, 1 month post-intervention, and 2 months post-intervention. Method of measurement: Sexual quality of life will be measured using the Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire for Women (SQOL-F).;Sexual health literacy. Timepoint: Baseline, 1 month post-intervention, and 2 months post-intervention. Method of measurement: Sexual health literacy will be measured using the Sexual Health Literacy for Adults (SHELA) assessment tool.	—

Measure

Time frame

Sexual function. Timepoint: Baseline, 1 month post-intervention, and 2 months post-intervention. Method of measurement: Sexual function will be measured using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI).;Sexual quality of life. Timepoint: Baseline, 1 month post-intervention, and 2 months post-intervention. Method of measurement: Sexual quality of life will be measured using the Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire for Women (SQOL-F).;Sexual health literacy. Timepoint: Baseline, 1 month post-intervention, and 2 months post-intervention. Method of measurement: Sexual health literacy will be measured using the Sexual Health Literacy for Adults (SHELA) assessment tool.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome variables identified; the study focuses solely on primary outcomes. Timepoint: Not applicable. Method of measurement: Not applicable.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShadab Shahali

Tarbiat modares university

shadab.shahali@modares.ac.ir+98 21 8288 3811

Outcome results

None listed

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