فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

BACKGROUND: Sexual health in the development of the human personality, personal, and socialhealth and in achieving to comfort plays an important role. Women with epilepsy are at high risk ofsexual dysfunction, which has a multifactorial etiology. This study is aimed to investigate the correlationbetween the sexual function of women with epilepsy and personality factors.MATERIALS AND METHODS: this cross‑sectional study was conducted on 100 women with epilepsyreferred to selected centers in Tehran university of medical sciences by using continuous andavailability sampling method between January and March 2014 (Iran) and evaluated with women’ssexual function index questionnaire female sexual function index and NEO‑five‑factor of personalityinventory. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 16 and Pearson correlation test.RESULTS: The mean sexual function overall score in participations was 23.33 ± 2.82 there was asignificant negative correlation between neuroticism and sexual function (P = 0.00, r = −0.03) andwas significant positive correlation between personality traits as extraversion (P = 0.00, r = 0.63),agreeableness (P = 0.008, r = 0.26) and conscientiousness (P = 0.04, r = 0.20) and openness tonew experiences (P = 0.03, r = 0.21) and sexual function in women with epilepsy.CONCLUSIONS: Results indicate that the personality traits can affect on sexual health and sexualfunction of women with epilepsy. Therefore, it is recommended that health‑care providers withassess personality factors in women with epilepsy as a prognostic factor, take steps to preventsexual dysfunction.