Aim: The pandemic of COVID-19 is caused by coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2) and leads to severe acute respiratory syndrome.
It has dominated people’s life including their psychosexual health. Consequently, we wanted to examine this pandemic effect
on female sexual functions in a sample of Egyptian women.
Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and
Andrology of Benha University Hospitals. The study was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic on 100 married females
of 18–45 years’ old. Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) was used to evaluate sexual function, while the psychological aspect
was assessed using Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), social readjustment rating, Hamilton anxiety rating, and perceived
stress scales. The participants were evaluated by answering retrograde questions about their sexual and psychological state
before the pandemic. Then they reanswered the questionnaires about their present state during the pandemic..
Results: Total FSFI scores of the participants showed significant reduction during the pandemic when compared with
prepandemic scores (P |
