Effect of the COVID‐19 pandemic on female sexual behavior

2020325 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Bahar Yüksel · Maternity and Children's Hospital

Faruk Özgör · Haseki Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi

Abstract

Sexual desire and frequency of intercourse significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, whereas quality of sexual life significantly decreased. The pandemic is associated with decreased desire for pregnancy, decreased female contraception, and increased menstrual disorders.

Topics & Keywords

Sexual function and dysfunction studies Intimate Partner and Family Violence LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics

Volume 150, Issue 1, pp. 98-102

DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13193

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