Psychological Indicators of Sexual Quality of Life in Vaginismus-afflicted Women: A Cross-Sectional Study. Sexual quality of life in vaginismus-afflicted women

Abstract

Background: Vaginismus, among the most prevalent sexual problems in women, is the uncontrolled contractions of the muscles surrounding the vaginal area. It frequently causes psychiatric problems, which lowers one's sexual quality of life (SQOL).

Aim: The objective of this research was to identify SQOL indicators in vaginismus-affected women.

Methods: Convenient sampling was utilised in this cross-sectional research to identify 250 vaginismus cases amongst female visitors to sexual health clinics of Al-Azhar University hospital from February 2021 to february 2023. The Sexually Quality of Life-Female (SQOL-F) tool, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scaling were used to gather the responses. Vaginismus, anxiety and depression were determined by clinical interviews. The General Linear Modelingl (GLM) was used to examine the data.

Results: The subjects' mean ± SD SQOL scoring was 55.7 ± 19.1. Self-esteem and SQOL of the individuals showed a significant directly association (r = 0.63; p< 0.001). According to the GLM findings, the factors self-esteem and disorders duration indicated SQOL and accounted for 41.2% of the variation in SQOL among the subjects.

Conclusion: According to the findings, psychological traits like self-esteem, depression and anxiety are indicators of SQOL in vaginismus-affected females.