A study of sexual dysfunctions in female patients of obsessive - compulsive disorder and dissociative disorder attending psychiatry OPD
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 12
Abstract
Background: Female sexual dysfunctions is highly prevalent but our knowledge of female sexuality has consistently lagged behind that male sexuality. as sexual dysfunction is a taboo subject in many countries that negatively affects the quality of life and may responsible for sychopathological disturbances and affects person’s ability to respond sexually or to experience sexual pleasure. Aim and objective: The pattern of psychosexual problems among female patients with Obsessive – Compulsive disorder and Dissociative disorder. Material and Methods: The study conducted in department of psychiatry of National Institute of Medical sciences Research and Hospital, Jaipur. Study consisted of 35 married female subjects with diagnosis of Obsessive – Compulsive disorder and Dissociative disorder. Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (YBOCS), Dissociative Experience Scale (DES2), Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX) for assessing the sexual dysfunctions. Subjects Were assessed by using ICD 10 criteria. Result: Total 35 female subjects were taken out of which 15 were of OCD and 20 were of Dissociative Disorder. Total 17 female subjects were having sexual dysfunctions. Out of 17 subjects 9 were having OCD and remaining 8 were having Dissociative Disorder. Most common age group of OCD subjects with sexual dysfunctions were 18-28 years66.6%, 55.5% subjects were illiterate and 66.6% were having loss of sexual desire and33.4% were complaint of Orgasmic Dysfunction. 16.6% were having whitish discharge with physical weakness. And Most common age group of dissociative subjects with sexual dysfunctions were 18-28 years and 40-50 years 37.5% of age. while 62.5% of patients belongs to joint family and 62.5% patients were Hindu. And Lack of Sexual Desire37.5%, Orgasmic Dysfunction 37.5%, Nonorganic Dyspareunia 25%, whitish discharge with physical weakness 50% and 50% subjects were illiterate. Conclusion: There is a substantial impairment of sexual functioning in women with psychiatric illness. This study demonstrates the need for increased awareness of problems, better identification with careful assessment through sexual health history.
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Ritu Meena, Tushar Jagawat, Krishna Kanwal, Bajrang Lal, Pankaj Tandon
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