Impact of Personal Training and Educational Booklet Distribution Strategies on the Anxiety and Regulating Sexual Function in Infertile Women: A Case Study of Iran

Abstract

Infertility acts as a psychological blow in a couple's life. It also reduces sexual satisfaction in infertile women. The present study aimed to compare the effect of infertility treatment while face-to-face and educational booklet teaching methods on anxiety levels and sexual function among infertile women by conducting a clinical trial on 111 randomly selected infertile women. Total subjects were grouped into three categories of 37 each. Those who received face-to-face training and/or booklet training were placed in experimental groups while the control group received no training. The data collection instruments consisted of a demographic questionnaire, the Female Sexual Function Index, and Spiel Berger Anxiety Inventory. In personal training group, sexual function score and anxiety score altered significantly, but in training group by the booklet distribution, the sexual function score increased whereas anxiety score decreased. After the intervention, there were statistically significant differences also revealed between groups of intervention and control in five domains of sexual function; desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, and dyspareunia. Finally, methods of infertility treatment by experienced specialists either by personal training or via distributing educational booklet both were seen to be effective for infertile women.