Sexual Well-Being.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Participants in the intervention group will receive four 90-minute face-to-face group counseling sessions based on the Sexual Health Model at the Milad Infertility
assessing participants’ knowledge of sexual well-being
providing opportunities to express existing concerns
discussion of the dimensions of the Sexual Health Model (including talking about sex, culture and sexual identity, sexual health care, and safe sex)
and assignment of homework. Session 2, review of homework
discussion of the dimensions of the Sexual Health Model (including anatomy and sexual function, challenges, and body image)
and assignment of homework. Session 3, review of homework
discussion of the dimensions of the Sexual Health Model (including positive sexuality, sexual fantasies, relationships, and intimacy)
and assignment of homework. Session 4, review of homework
discussion of the spirituality dimension of the Sexual Health Model
and review of the course content, clarification of ambiguities, and evaluation of the intervention. Intervention 2: Control group: Participants in the intervention group will receives routine care pro
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
19 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Have informed consent to participate in the study. Be Iranian and a resident of Mashhad. Be in the age range of 19 to 45 years Be able to read and write Have a contact phone number. Have confirmed primary infertility. Be officially married. Be the only wife of their husband. Have no adopted child. Have had sexual intercourse within the last month. Failure of at least one assisted reproductive technology cycle (ZIFT, GIFT, IVF, IUI, ICSI) At least six months have passed since the last infertility treatment failure. Not undergoing infertility treatment at present and during the past six months. Not having a known physical illnesses affecting sexual life. Not having a known psychiatric disorders affecting sexual life No occurrence of major stressful life events for the couple during the past six months. Not using medications known to affect sexual life. No use of tobacco products, alcohol, or illicit drugs. No participation in sexual education or counseling sessions at present or during the past six months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue participation in the study absence from more than one intervention session Occurrence of stressful events during the study Participation in the same intervention during the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sexual Well-Being. Timepoint: Before, immediately after, and one month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: The Natsal Sexual Wellbeing Measure (Natsal-SW). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFatemeh Zahra Karimi
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed