• Emre Sinan Gungor, Olcay Seval, Gulşah Ilhan, and Fatma Ferda Verit.
• Emre Sinan Gungor, M.D. Suleymaniye Maternity Research and Training Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Pak J Med Sci. 2018 Jul 1; 34 (4): 891-896.

ObjectivesTo evaluate the effect of intrauterine insemination (IUI) on sexual functioning, quality of life and psychological well-being.MethodsOne hundred and thirty four infertile women going to IUI treatment as study group and 134 women who do not report any infertility complaint attending to gynecology clinic for routine control as control group were enrolled. Demographic data of the patients were collected. Patients were asked to complete Female Sexual Functioning Index (FSFI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and SF 36 form.ResultsTotal FSFI score (mean±SD) for study group was 23.4±4.1 and 24.8±3.4 for control group (p<0.05). This means a lower sexual function for patients going to IUI. There were also statistically significant differences according to subscales of FSFI scores for sexual desire, arousal and satisfaction. Mean±SD scores for Beck Depression Inventory analysis was 18.6±9.8 for study group and 18.5±7.1 for control group. According to SF-36 scores, there were statistically significant differences between the groups for four subscales: Role physical,bodily pain,general health and vitality.ConclusionsGoing to an IUI treatment has negative effects on FSFI scores and some of SF 36 scores but we did not find a significant negative effect on BDI scores.

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