Table 2.
Comparison of different aspects of sexual dysfunction in the study groups
| Variable | PCOS N = 80 | Male factor N = 80 | Endometriosis N = 80 |
Fertile N = 160 |
P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desire | 3.04 ± 0.74 | 4.11 ± 0.77 | 3.78 ± 0.70 | 4.39 ± 1.14 | ˂0.001a |
| Arousal | 3.21 ± 0.75 | 4.20 ± 0.77 | 3.88 ± 1.07 | 5.03 ± 1.05 | ˂0.001 a |
| Lubrication | 3.52 ± 0.80 | 4.61 ± 0.79 | 4.29 ± 0.61 | 4.99 ± 0.83 | ˂0.001 a |
| Orgasm | 3.50 ± 0.69 | 3.72 ± 0.77 | 3.00 ± 0.77 | 4.49 ± 0.81 | ˂0.001 a |
| Satisfaction | 4.16 ± 0.95 | 4.54 ± 0.79 | 3.81 ± 0.73 | 5.10 ± 0.78 | ˂0.001 a |
| Pain | 4.16 ± 1.22 | 4.96 ± 0.31 | 3.68 ± 0.74 | 5.05 ± 0.85 | ˂0.001 b |
| FSFI | 21.60 ± 2.90 | 26.16 ± 1.78 | 22.46 ± 1.84 | 29.07 ± 2.50 | ˂0.001 a |
PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome; FSFI, Female Sexual Function Index
*Values are given as mean ± SD and compared using One-way ANOVA
ap < 0.05 between two groups as assessed by Tukey’s post hoc pairwise comparisons following ANOVA
bp < 0.05 between two groups as assessed by Tukey’s post hoc pairwise comparisons following ANOVA except between Male factor and fertile groups