The Effect of Sexual Counseling Using BETTER Model on Sexual Function of Women with Infertility: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Maryam Mohammadzadeh, Razieh Lotfi, Mansoureh Karimzadeh, Kourosh Kabir
Abstract
Objective: Infertility can have adverse effects on sexuality of women. This study aims to examine the effect of sexual counseling based on the BETTER Model on the sexual function of Iranian women with infertility. Method: Eighty women with infertility were randomly assigned to either intervention or control groups. Female Sexual Function Index and Enrich Marital Satisfaction Scale were completed by participants at baseline and two months after. Results: All domains of FSFI (except for pain) were significantly increased (p < 0.001) after the intervention. Conclusions: Results showed that two sessions of sexual counseling can be used to improve the sexual health of infertile women.