Investigating the relationship between sexual self-concept and candida vaginitis and risk factors for candida vaginitis

Authors
mahin tafazoli 1
mahboobe gholami 2
zahra mohebbi-dehnavi 3
zahra kamali 4
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Midwifery, Evidence-Based Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
2 PHD, Department of Midwifery, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran.
3 MSc Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Nursing Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
4 MSC, Department of Midwifery, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran.
Abstract
Introduction: Vaginal candidiasis infection leads to sexual dysfunction in couples. Sexual performance is an important part of health and an integral part of every person's life. Many psychological factors affect sexual performance, one of which is self-concept. Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of "determining the relationship between sexual self-concept and candidal vaginitis".

Methods: This descriptive-cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 married women, aged 18 to 45 years, who referred to health centers in Neishabur city in 2018. The sampling method was available. The research tools were multifaceted sexual self-concept questionnaire (MSSCQ) and candidal vulvaginitis symptoms.

The results were analyzed with spss software version 16 and Spearman and regression statistical tests.Findings: In the review of the data,the mean age of women participating in the study was 35.55 ± 5.47 years, the mean score of positive sexual self-concept was 115.22 ± 28.33, the mean score of negative sexual self-concept was 58.25 ± 6.18 and the symptom score of candidal vulvovaginitis was 9.83 ± 1.62. Examination of the data by Spearman test showed that there was a significant inverse relationship between positive sexual self-concept and candidiasis score (p=0.003) and between negative sexual self-concept and candidiasis score (p = 0.005) Also, no significant correlation was observed between candidiasis score and demographic variables (P > 0.05).

Conclusion: Sexual self-concept is related to candidal vaginitis; which, with correct and timely treatment of candidal vaginitis, increases positive sexual self-concept. which will ultimately lead to marital satisfaction and strengthening the foundation of families
Keywords
Sexual self-concept
Candidate vaginitis
Sexual function
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