Impact of Spouse's Opiate Dependence on the Partner's
Objective: We aimed to evaluate the influence of drug dependency on sexual function of wives of opium addicts. Materials and methods: In a cross-sectional study, 150 wives of opiate dependent men were assessed for the impact of drug addiction. Sociodemographic factors like age, educational level, jo...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2008-12-01
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| author | Roya Noori Hassan Rafiey Laila Solaimani-nia Hooman Narenjiha Shervin Assari Maryam Moghani Lankarani |
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| description | Objective: We aimed to evaluate the influence of drug dependency on sexual function of wives of opium addicts.
Materials and methods: In a cross-sectional study, 150 wives of opiate dependent men were assessed for the impact of drug addiction. Sociodemographic factors like age, educational level, job, marital duration and having child were evaluated. Sexual function was measured using relationship and sexuality scale (RSS).
Results: Approximately 73% of the participitants were sexually active with having at least one intercourse in the last 2 weeks, and approximately half of the participitants had unsatisfied intercourse. About ninety percent reported negative effect of the addiction on their sexual life. After the spouse addiction, sexual desire, ability to reach orgasm and frequency of sexual intercourse were decreased in 73%, 64% and 67.3%, respectively.
Conclusion: The wives of opiate addicts believe that their sexual function has been impaired by the addiction of their husbands. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d4a2d6714c4f4afea386bd835230c8fb2022-12-22T04:18:19ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Family and Reproductive Health1735-89491735-93922008-12-012456Impact of Spouse's Opiate Dependence on the Partner'sRoya Noori0Hassan Rafiey1Laila Solaimani-nia2Hooman Narenjiha3Shervin Assari4Maryam Moghani Lankarani5Research Center for Substance Use and Dependency (DARIUS Institute), Welfare and Rehabilitation University, Tehran, IranResearch Center for Substance Use and Dependency (DARIUS Institute), Welfare and Rehabilitation University, Tehran, IranResearch Center for Substance Use and Dependency (DARIUS Institute), Welfare and Rehabilitation University, Tehran, IranResearch Center for Substance Use and Dependency (DARIUS Institute), Welfare and Rehabilitation University, Tehran, IranMedicine and Health Promotion Institute, Tehran, IranMedicine and Health Promotion Institute, Tehran, IranObjective: We aimed to evaluate the influence of drug dependency on sexual function of wives of opium addicts. Materials and methods: In a cross-sectional study, 150 wives of opiate dependent men were assessed for the impact of drug addiction. Sociodemographic factors like age, educational level, job, marital duration and having child were evaluated. Sexual function was measured using relationship and sexuality scale (RSS). Results: Approximately 73% of the participitants were sexually active with having at least one intercourse in the last 2 weeks, and approximately half of the participitants had unsatisfied intercourse. About ninety percent reported negative effect of the addiction on their sexual life. After the spouse addiction, sexual desire, ability to reach orgasm and frequency of sexual intercourse were decreased in 73%, 64% and 67.3%, respectively. Conclusion: The wives of opiate addicts believe that their sexual function has been impaired by the addiction of their husbands.https://jfrh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jfrh/article/view/56OpiateOpiate dependentsPartnersSpouseSexual functionIntercourse |
| spellingShingle | Roya Noori Hassan Rafiey Laila Solaimani-nia Hooman Narenjiha Shervin Assari Maryam Moghani Lankarani Impact of Spouse's Opiate Dependence on the Partner's Journal of Family and Reproductive Health Opiate Opiate dependents Partners Spouse Sexual function Intercourse |
| title | Impact of Spouse's Opiate Dependence on the Partner's |
| title_full | Impact of Spouse's Opiate Dependence on the Partner's |
| title_fullStr | Impact of Spouse's Opiate Dependence on the Partner's |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of Spouse's Opiate Dependence on the Partner's |
| title_short | Impact of Spouse's Opiate Dependence on the Partner's |
| title_sort | impact of spouse s opiate dependence on the partner s |
| topic | Opiate Opiate dependents Partners Spouse Sexual function Intercourse |
| url | https://jfrh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jfrh/article/view/56 |
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