Female Sexual Function During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

International studies have demonstrated increasing rates of sexual dysfunction amidst the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; however, the impact of the pandemic on female sexual function in the United States is unknown.

Aim

To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on female sexual function and frequency in the United States.

Methods

A pre-pandemic survey containing the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) and demographic questions was completed by adult women in the United States from October 20, 2019 and March 1, 2020. The same women were sent a follow-up survey also containing the FSFI, as well as the Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety with 4 items (PHQ-4), and questions pertaining to mask wearing habits, job loss, an

SUBMITTER: Bhambhvani HP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8360920 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature