• Evaluation of sexual function and sexual quality of life in women with genital warts
  • Roksana Janghorban,1,* Marzieh Hosseininia,2
    1. Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Maternal-Fetal Medicine 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: Introduction: Human papillomavirus is the most sexually transmitted infection that usually occurs after the first sexual activity. Infection with this virus and the occurrence of genital warts have many physical, psychological and social consequences on patients. Because the sexual response cycle is a reflection of the interactions between bio-psychological and social factors and the quality of sexual life is largely affected by sexual function therefore, we decided to design this study with the aim of evaluating the performance and quality of sexual life of women with genital warts.
  • Methods: Methods: This study is a cross-sectional study that was performed on 105 females with genital warts referred to the dermatology clinic of Shahed Faghehi Hospital of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2019. Demographic information were collected by a researcher-made questionnaire. Then, the female sexual function index questionnaire and the female sexual quality of life questionnaire were completed by female samples. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 22.
  • Results: Results: The mean score of female sexual function index was 19.03 ± 3.82 and 97.1% of women with genital warts reported general sexual dysfunction and the severity of the disorder was mild. The mean total score of sexual quality of life in women was 52.29 ± 20.63 and 66.7% of women had moderate sexual quality of life.
  • Conclusion: Conclusion: The results of the study showed that a high percentage of women with genital warts had general sexual dysfunction, but the severity of this disorder was mild in women. However, the same mild severity of female sexual dysfunction had a greater impact on their quality of sexual life and a higher percentage of women experienced moderate quality of sexual life.
  • Keywords: Keywords: Sexual function, sexual quality of life, human papillomavirus, genital warts