Objective:The main goal of this research is the assessment of sexual dysfunction in a group of OCD patients in Iran.
Method:The participants were 36 women and 20 men (between 18 to 50 years old) who suffered from OCD based on both psychiatric interview and DSM-IV questionnaire (SCID). They were referred to Roozbeh Psychiatric Hospital and 3 private clinics in Tehran from 2011 to 2013. The following questionnaires were fi lled in this descriptive cross-sectional study: FSFI, IIEF, MOCI, OCI-R and a demographic questionnaire.Results: Sexual dysfunction is reported in 80.6% of female and 25% of male OCD patients. The percentage of disorders according to all subscales of FSFI, consisting of sexual desire, sexual arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction and sexual pain, were 50%, 58.3%, 36.1%, 44.4%, 41.7% and 52.8%, respectively. Based on the IIEF subscales, another questionnaire, the frequency of sexual desire, erectile disorder, orgasmic disorder and sexual dissatisfaction were 10%, 20%, 25% and 40%, respectively. Moreover, a statistically signifi cant correlation was found between the total score of OCI-R and erectile and satisfaction subscales of IIEF. In addition, the score of washing in OCI-R and sexual satisfaction in IIEF were signifi cantly correlated. According to the fi ndings of this research, there is a relation between sexual satisfaction and OCD.
Conclusion:These fi ndings suggest that certain areas of sexual functioning may be impacted by OCD symptomatology and may in turn have a greater negative impact on quality of life. Therefore the assessment of sexual dysfunction in all OCD patients is suggested. https://www.peertechz.com used to assess female sexual function [17] It has 6 subscales including sexual desire, sexual arousal, vaginal lubrication, orgasm, sexual pain, sexual satisfaction and fi nally a total score can be obtained. Internal consistency of FSFI was satisfactory (= 0.70) [18]. International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF): Is one of the tools used to assess male sexual function [19]. It evaluates 5 sexual domains including desire, erection, orgasm, satisfaction and overall satisfaction. IIEF has been used in several studies in Iran ( = 0.70) [20]. Maudsley Obsessional-Compulsive Inventory (MOCI): Is a 30-item true-false questionnaire for assessment of obsessive and compulsive symptoms, developed by Hodgson and Ranchman [21]. It has fi ve scales including total, checking, washing, slowness-repetition and doubting-conscientious.This test has been used in some of the previous Iranian researches done in Iran [22,23].Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R) Is a self-report 18-item questionnaire for assessment of obsessive and compulsive symptoms [24]. It was shown to have an excellent internal consistency ( = 0.77-0.88) and test-retest reliability (r = 0.62-0.76) [25].