Sexual Counseling According to the PLISSIT Model in Primary Infertile Couples

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Sexuality; Infertility; Infertility; Female; Sexual Dysfunction; Infertility, Male; Nurse's Role

Treatments: Other: sexaul counseling

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04791683

13022260-300-108795

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was planned to determine the effect of sexual counseling given to primary infertile couples in line with the PLISSIT model on sexual function and sexual satisfaction.

Full description

The study will be conducted in the Infertility clinic of a medical faculty hospital. Couples receiving primary infertility treatment will be included in the study. It is planned to apply "Introductory Information Form, Female Sexual Function Index, Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale Male Form, Beck Depression Scale, New Sexual Satisfaction Scale and Infertility Stress Scale" to the experimental and control groups in the pre-initial evaluation. Within the scope of sexual counseling to be given to the couples in the experimental group in line with the PLISSIT Model; In order to increase the level of sexual function and sexual satisfaction, education of reproductive system anatomy and physiology, providing information about how the infertility process and treatment can affect sexual functions, determining the problems related to sexual health, trying to eliminate the misinformation and myths about sexuality, It is planned to include suggestions such as helping to cope well, alternative sexual intercourse positions according to the needs of the couples, body exploring exercise, sexual organs exploration exercise, masturbation exercise, kegel exercise.

The experimental group will be given an appointment for "sexual counseling" sessions held in 3 sessions at least 1 week apart. Each of these sessions will be completed in 60 minutes. Before the interviews, in line with the literature, "Sexual Counseling Booklet for Infertile Couples" will be prepared. In line with the scope of sexual counseling, the study is planned to be terminated by conducting 5 face-to-face interviews and 1 phone call with the experimental group. In the final evaluation, in order to determine the effects of sexual counseling on sexual health with the experimental group, the 'Introductory Information Form', Female Sexual Function Index, Male Form of Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale, New Sexual Satisfaction Scale and Infertility Stress Scale, at the appointment dates planned on the 3rd month after the first interview. '' The research will be terminated by filling in a face-to-face interview.

The couples in the control group will be interviewed in the second month after the first interview, and on the appointment dates scheduled for the 3rd month after the first interview, '' Introductory Information Form, Female Sexual Function Index, Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale Male Form, New Sexual Satisfaction Scale. and Infertility Stress Scale '' will be filled again with a face-to-face interview, and the research will be terminated.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Sexual dysfunction in infertile men and women (FSFI = 26.55 points and below, ---ASEX≥11 points and above)
• Having been diagnosed with infertility at least a year ago
• Being in the diagnostic test phase
• On the day of vaccination
• After IVF / ICSI-Embryo Transfer
• 18-45 years of age
• Being literate,

Exclusion criteria

• Having a chronic disease other than infertility
• With a psychiatric illness
• Have any chronic disease
• Couples with Secondary Infertility
• IVF / ICSI-OPU (Egg pick up)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Infertile couples in the control group were selected by randomization, routine protocols in the clinic were applied

Experimental

Experimental group

Description:

1. st interview: Application of data collection tools 2. nd meeting: Sexual counseling (1 week after the first interview) 3. rd interview: Sexual counseling (1 week after the first session) 4. th meeting: Sexual counseling (1 week after the second session) 5. th interview: Telephone interview (2 months after the first assessment) 6. th interview: re-application of data collection tools, including the final evaluation

Treatment:

Other: sexaul counseling