• Evaluation of sexual function and sexual quality of life in men with genital warts
  • Roksana Janghorban,1,* Marzieh Hosseininia,2
    1. Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Community Based Psychiatric Care Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
    2. Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran


  • Introduction: Background: Human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted infection, which usually occurs after the first sexual activity and may affect men’s sexual health. The present study was performed to evaluate sexual function and sexual quality of life of men with genital warts.
  • Methods: Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from September to March 2019 with a sample size of 105 men in the dermatology clinic of Shahid Dr. Faghihi Hospital in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Data were collected by demographic questionnaire, the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) and men sexual quality of life questionnaires and were analyzed using descriptive and inferential tests with SPSS software version 22.
  • Results: Results: The mean of overall sexual function score in men was 48.50 ± 8.89. 35.2% of men had general sexual dysfunction. The highest rate of disorder was related to the erection domain (85.7%) and the lowest rate was related to the desire domain (5.7%). In the erection domain, most men (54.3%) had experienced mild to moderate erectile dysfunction. The mean total score of men’s sexual quality of life was 38.36 ± 14.47 And 56.2% of them had a good sexual quality of life.
  • Conclusion: Conclusion: Genital warts could be affected men’s sexual function and sexual quality of life. Therefore, the appropriate program is necessary to promote men's sexual health in this group.
  • Keywords: Sexual Function, Sexual Quality of life, Human Papilloma Virus, Genital warts