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Subject Area

Physical Medicine, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation

Article Type

Original Study

Abstract

Objective The aim was to determine the effect of hormonal contraceptives (HCs) on female sexual desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, and pain during penetration. Background Contraception is a common practice among women during their childbearing periods. Contraception may affect female sexual function both positively and negatively. Patients and methods This study was done on 250 married Egyptian women receiving HCs. They were recruited from family medicine in Faculty of Medicine Menoufia University during the period from 2019 to 2020. Results In the present study, 34% of women receiving HCs used pills. Majority of them (68%) using the contraception in continuous state. In majority (70%) of the cases, the degree of sexual desire was moderately decreased and in 22% highly decreased. Overall, 64% did not feel sexual arousal during sexual activity, 58% reported the degree of vaginal lubrication is decreased, 68% reported very difficult to reach orgasm after usage of contraception, and 72% reported having high level of pain during penetration. Moreover, 64% reported not feeling sexual arousal during sexual activity, and 68% reported it was very difficult to reach orgasm. Conclusion Female sexual dysfunction is commonly seen in women using HCs.

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