Evaluation of Sexual Function and Satisfaction Before and After Therapy in Couples Who Applied With The Diagnosis of Vaginismus

Year 2023, , 146 - 151, 03.07.2023

Seval Yılmaz Ergani

https://doi.org/10.5505/achmedj.2023.46855

Abstract

Introductıon: The aim was to evaluate changes in sexual function and satisfaction after therapy in couples who applied with a provisional diagnosis of vaginismus.
Methods: : From December 2017 to December 2018, couples who applied
with a provisional diagnosis of vaginismus at the Sexual Dysfunction
Polyclinic of Hospital were assessed before and after therapy with the Female Sexual Function Scale (FSFI), the International Erectile Function Form
(IIEF), and the Golombok-Rust Sexual Satisfaction Scale (GRISS), as well
as the Beck Depression and Anxiety Form, and the results were recorded.
Results: Forty-one couples who presented to the sexual dysfunction outpatient clinic with a diagnosis of vaginismus participated in the study. After treatment, there was significant improvement in GRISS scores in men
and women, FSFI scores in women, and IIEF scores in men.
Beck’s depression scores decreased significantly in both men and women. In addition, Beck anxiety scores decreased significantly in women
(p < 0.01, p < 0.01, p < 0.01, p < 0.01, p < 0.01, p < 0.01, respectively).
Conclusıon: After sex therapy, there was a significant improvement in
GRISS scores in both men and women, FSFI scores in women, and IIEF
scores in men. Depression scores decreased significantly in both men and
women. In addition, anxiety scores decreased significantly in females. The
improvement in male sexual function in sex therapy during vaginismus
treatment compared to pretreatment is new information in the literature

Keywords

GRISS, Sexual function, Sexual satisfaction, Therapy, Vaginismus