The Relationship Between Exposure to Violence from Husband and Their Families and Relatives and Sexual Dysfunction in Women with Infertility

Year 2021, Volume: 37 Issue: 1, 39 - 46, 27.04.2021

Hatice Kahyaoğlu Süt Selda Öztürk

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between exposure to violence from husband, and their families and relatives, and sexual dysfunction in women with infertility.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 202 women with infertility at an Assisted Reproductive Techniques Center of a state university located in the west of Turkey. Infertile Women's Exposure to Violence Determination Scale, Index of Female Sexual Function, and information form were used for obtaining data.
Results: The Infertile Women's Exposure to Violence Determination Scale total score was 40.5 ± 9.9. The Index of Female Sexual Function score was 34.9 ± 6.4, and 36 women (17.8%) had sexual dysfunction. The Infertile Women's Exposure to Violence Determination Scale total score of the women with sexual dysfunction (47.8 ± 14.7) was significantly higher than the total score of the women without sexual dysfunction (38.9 ± 7.7) (p < 0.001). Total score of the Infertile Women's Exposure to Violence Determination Scale was negatively correlated with total score of the Female Sexual Function of Index (r = - 0.268; p < 0.001).
Conclusion: In this study was found that women with infertility level of exposure to violence were low. However, sexual dysfunction increases as the level of exposure to violence increases. Of the infertile women should be determined exposure to violence and sexual dysfunction levels.

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, infertil kadınlarda eş ve yakın şiddetine maruziyet ile cinsel işlev bozukluğu arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir.
Yöntemler: Kesitsel tipte ki bu çalışma, Türkiye'nin batısında yer alan bir devlet üniversitesinin Yardımcı Üreme Teknikleri Merkezi'nde infertil 202 kadın ile gerçekleştirildi. Verilerin elde edilmesinde İnfertil Kadınların Şiddete Maruz Kalma Durumunu Belirleme Ölçeği, Kadın Cinsel İşlev İndeksi ve bilgi formu kullanıldı.
Bulgular: İnfertil Kadınların Şiddete Maruz Kalma Durumunu Belirleme Ölçeği toplam puanı 40.5 ± 9.9 idi. Kadın Cinsel İşlev İndeksi puanı 34.9 ± 6.4 olup 36 kadında (% 17.8) cinsel işlev bozukluğu vardı. Cinsel işlev bozukluğu olan kadınların, İnfertil Kadınların Şiddete Maruz Kalma Durumunu Belirleme Ölçeği toplam puanı (47,8 ± 14,7), cinsel işlev bozukluğu olmayan kadınların toplam puanından (38,9 ± 7,7) anlamlı düzeyde yüksekti (p <0,001). İnfertil Kadınların Şiddete Maruz Kalma Durumunu Belirleme Ölçeği toplam puanı ile Kadın Cinsel İşlev İndeksi toplam puanı arasında negatif korelasyon vardı (r = - 0.268; p <0.001).
Sonuç: Bu çalışmada infertil kadınların şiddete maruz kalma düzeylerinin düşük olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ancak şiddete maruz kalma düzeyi arttıkça cinsel işlev bozukluğu da artmaktadır. İnfertil kadınların şiddete maruz kalma düzeyleri ve cinsel işlev bozuklukları belirlenmelidir.

Keywords

infertility, women, violence

The Relationship Between Exposure to Violence from Husband and Their Families and Relatives and Sexual Dysfunction in Women with Infertility

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study, was to investigate the relationship between exposure to violence from husband, and their families and relatives, and sexual dysfunction in women with infertility.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 202 women with infertility at an Assisted Reproductive Techniques Center of a state university located in the west of Turkey. Infertile Women's Exposure to Violence Determination Scale, Index of Female Sexual Function, and information form were used for obtaining data.
Results: The Infertile Women's Exposure to Violence Determination Scale total score was 40.5 ± 9.9. The Index of Female Sexual Function score was 34.9 ± 6.4, and 36 women (17.8%) had sexual dysfunction. The Infertile Women's Exposure to Violence Determination Scale total score of the women with sexual dysfunction (47.8 ± 14.7) was significantly higher than the total score of the women without sexual dysfunction (38.9 ± 7.7) (p < 0.001). Total score of the Infertile Women's Exposure to Violence Determination Scale was negatively correlated with total score of the IFSF (r = - 0.268; p < 0.001).
Conclusion: In the Turkish women's with infertility are increases level of exposure to husband and their families and relatives violence. Sexual dysfunction increases as the level of exposure to violence increases. Of the infertile women should be determined sexual dysfunction levels and exposure to violence.

Keywords

Infertility, women, violence, sexual dysfunction

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