Abstract

Female sexual dysfunction is underreported and paucity of Indian literature available. Depression is a prevalent mental health issue and significantly affect the various stage of normal sexual cycle. Depression also increases the prevalence and magnitude of female sexual dysfunction. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction among individuals who have recently been diagnosed with their first episode of depression. Methods: A cross section study was conducted in tertiary care medical college hospital. 42 study subjects recruited for study among 38 subjects completed the study. Study participants was first episode depressive patients and willing to give informed consent to participants in study. Clinical assessment along with to assess the severity of depression and assessment of sexual functioning with HAM D-17 and FSFI was used respectively. Results:The mean age of study participants was31.1 ± 4.7 year, and mean HAM -D score was 21.4 ±4.3 and infemale sexual dysfunction was reported in 44.1% study participants.

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