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  • Reproductive Health
  • Contraception
  • Women's Health

Background:

  • Hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptives are widely used by women.
  • Assessing the impact of different contraceptive methods on sexual function and quality of life is crucial for patient counseling and satisfaction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare sexual function (SF) and quality of life (QoL) in women using copper intrauterine devices (Cu-IUD), levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS), or etonogestrel (ENG)-releasing subdermal implant.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study included 213 sexually active women using Cu-IUD, LNG-IUS, or ENG implant for at least one year.
  • Sexual function was assessed using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI).
  • Quality of life was evaluated using The Short Form Health Research survey.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences were found in the overall frequency of sexual dysfunction or total FSFI scores among the three contraceptive groups.
  • The Cu-IUD group showed a significantly higher score in the desire domain of the FSFI compared to the LNG-IUS and ENG implant groups.
  • The Cu-IUD group also reported a significantly higher QoL score in the general health domain compared to the ENG implant group.

Conclusions:

  • While overall sexual function and quality of life did not differ significantly between users of Cu-IUD, LNG-IUS, and ENG implants, specific domains showed variations.
  • Cu-IUD users demonstrated a higher desire domain score and better general health status compared to users of the ENG implant.
  • These findings suggest that while contraceptive choice may not broadly impact sexual function, subtle differences in specific aspects of sexual well-being and general health may exist.