• Rojjin Mamuk, Sultan Yurtsever Çelik, and Emine Temizkan Sekizler.
• Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Eastern Mediterranean University. Famagusta, North Cyprus.
• Afr Health Sci. 2023 Mar 1; 23 (1): 349361349-361.

BackgroundSexual health is an important component of general health.ObjectiveTo evaluate sexual function and sexual quality of life (SQOL) in women during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsThis descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in Turkey. Data were collected via a Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and Sexual Quality of Life-Female (SQOL-F) questionnaire.ResultsThe mean FSFI score was 26.91±5.62, and 39.1% of the women had an FSFI score of 26.55 or lower. The mean SQOL-F score was 79.08±20.90. FSFI score was significantly associated with employment status (β=-0.661), partner education (β=1.698), sexual compatibility between partners (β=0.518), sexual satisfaction (β=0.230), fatigue level (β= -0.120), and frequency of sexual intercourse (β=0.160). In addition, SQOL-F score was significantly associated with sexual desire (β=2.625), satisfaction (β=1.338), pain or discomfort (β=1.274), age (β= -0.356), sexual compatibility between partners (β=1.984), and fatigue level (β=-0.981) (p<0.05).ConclusionLess than half of the women participating in this study had sexual dysfunction, and overall SQOL was moderate to high. These results were associated with some descriptive characteristics of the women and were similar to those reported in pre-pandemic studies conducted in Turkey.© 2023 Mamuk R et al.

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