Evaluation of Sexual Function According to Gender and Sexual Orientation during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey: A National Online Survey Study.

Ardıl Bayram Şahin, Emiralp Büyüktopcu, Raşit Tükel
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Abstract

Objective: Coronavirus Diseases-19 (COVID-19) pandemic that has caused the death of thousands of people affected negatively not only people's physical wellbeing but also their mental health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sexual function, depression, anxiety and stress, and fear of COVID-19 of individuals according to gender and sexual orientation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Method: The questionnaire form included sociodemographic data form, the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale (ASEX), the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-Short Form (DASS-21), and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S). The form was distributed on social media platforms.

Results: 1593 sexually active participants were included in the study. 47.5% of the participants were females and 52.5% were males. 86.9% of them were heterosexuals and 13.1% were lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals. ASEX, DASS-21 Depression, Anxiety, and Stress, and FCV-19S scores were significantly higher in females than males (p<0.001). When anxiety, depression, stress, and fear of COVID-19 were controlled, level of sexual dysfunction continued to be higher in women. We found that while the ASEX and FCV-19S scores were similar between the heterosexuals and LGBs (respectively p=0.66 and p=0.31), the DASS-21 Depression, Anxiety, and Stress scores were higher in LGBs (p<0.001).

Conclusion: Our results reveal the effect of the pandemic period on female sexual functions and the importance of addressing this topic in clinical practice and research.

土耳其 COVID-19 大流行期间根据性别和性取向对性功能的评估:全国在线调查研究。
目的:冠状病毒疾病-19(COVID-19)大流行已造成数千人死亡,不仅对人们的身体健康造成了负面影响,也对他们的心理健康造成了负面影响。本研究旨在评估 COVID-19 大流行期间不同性别和性取向人群的性功能、抑郁、焦虑和压力以及对 COVID-19 的恐惧:问卷内容包括社会人口学数据表、亚利桑那性经验量表(ASEX)、抑郁、焦虑和压力量表-简表(DASS-21)以及对 COVID-19 的恐惧量表(FCV-19S)。该表格在社交媒体平台上发布:研究共纳入了 1593 名性活跃参与者。女性占 47.5%,男性占 52.5%。其中 86.9% 为异性恋者,13.1% 为女同性恋、男同性恋和双性恋者(LGB)。女性的 ASEX、DASS-21 抑郁、焦虑和压力以及 FCV-19S 分数明显高于男性(p 结论:我们的研究结果揭示了疫情对女性和男性的影响:我们的研究结果揭示了大流行时期对女性性功能的影响,以及在临床实践和研究中解决这一问题的重要性。
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