Journal of Education and Health Promotion

The effect of sexual health education program on sexual function and attitude in women at reproductive age in Iran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

. Nazanin Rezaei
. Safoura Taheri
. Zahra Tavalaee 1
. Sedighe Rezaie 2
. Arman Azadi 3

1 Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran,

2 Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran

3 Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran

Abstract
BACKGROUND: Female sexual dysfunction is a common and often distressing public health problem.
This study aimed to determine the effect of the sexual health program on female sexual function and
attitude in reproductive age in the west of Iran.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a field trial study. A total of 103 women attending health
centers were assigned into two groups; an experiment and a control group. Data collection tool involved
sociodemographic characteristics questionnaire, sexual female attitude questionnaire, and the Female
Sexual Function Index (FSFI), which was completed by participants before and after the implementation
of a sexual health education program. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 22.
RESULTS: The results revealed that after the intervention, female sexual function in the experiment
group based on the FSFI tool was significantly improved (P < 0.01) in the domains of desire, arousal,
orgasm, satisfaction, pain, and the total score compared with the control group. Besides, there was
no significant difference between posttest mean score of sexual attitude in the experiment group and
control group (P > 0.05). However, a significant difference was found in the mean score of sexual
attitudes in the experimental group before and after the intervention (P = 0.004).
CONCLUSION: The findings showed that sexual health program was effective in improving women’s
sexual function and attitude in the experiment group. It is recommended that the effect of other training
methods remain to be addressed on women’s sexual function and attitude.

Keywords

Sexual attitude
sexual function
sexual health program
women
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Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Volume 11, Issue 4
May 2021
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