The Effect of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Sexual Satisfaction of Women with Endometriosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial
نویسندگان
1 Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3 Associate Professor, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, School of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
4 MSc Student of Ccounselling in Midwifery, Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
5 a) Associate Professor, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran b) Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University Medical of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
doi
10.22038/jmrh.2023.72973.2134چکیده
Background & aim: Endometriosis is one of the most common chronic inflammatory diseases of women that have destructive effects on sexual function. Therefore, need for counselling about sexual health is part of the treatment of these patients. The present study was designed to examine the effect of cognitive-behavioral counselling on the sexual satisfaction of women with endometriosis.Methods: This clinical trial was conducted on 99 women with endometriosis referring to the clinic of a teaching hospital and a gynecology clinic in Mashhad, Iran from March 2022 to May 2023. Patients were selected through convenience sampling and divided into intervention and control groups using permutation blocks. Subjects in the intervention group received seven online cognitive-behavioral therapy sessions for 60-90 minutes weekly. Control group received routine care. Data were collected using sexual satisfaction scale for women (SSSW) in three stages including before, immediately, and one month after the intervention using independent t-tests, Mann-Whitney, chi-square, and Fisher's exact tests. The data were analyzed by SPSS software (version 25).Conclusion: Since cognitive-behavioral therapy was effective in increasing sexual satisfaction of women with endometriosis, it is suggested to incorporate this approach in the educational programs tailored for reproductive health of women with endometriosis.
