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Study aim
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Determining the effect of psychological-sexual counseling on sexual self-concept and sexual distress of hysterectomized women
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Design
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Clinical trial with control group, with parallel groups, randomized, phase 2 on 100 patients. Hundreds of envelopes are placed inside the box for random allocation.
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Settings and conduct
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Using the random allocation method, two test and control groups are divided. One hundred envelopes are placed in the box, 50 of them will enter the intervention group if they choose the envelope containing the number 1, and 50 will enter the control group if the envelope contains the number 2. Counseling will be given to the intervention group during 4 weekly sessions at Kausar Medical Training Center, and the concerns and questions of the participants will be answered in these sessions. At the end, the control group is given a booklet of necessary training that was given to the intervention group.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Hysterectomy due to benign indications,
Not menopausal,
married,
Absence of vaginismus,
No addiction,
satisfaction,
Reluctance to continue,
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Intervention groups
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The intervention group will be given weekly sexual counseling during 4 sessions, in these sessions the challenges, concerns and questions of the participants will be answered. At the end, the control group is given a booklet of necessary training that was given to the intervention group.
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Main outcome variables
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Sexual self-concept and sexual distress